On the one hand I loved it was a Christian based Christmas movie. But the lead actress' sullen girl routine and hatred of Christmas because she fell down in a Christmas show as a grade schooler and wouldn't come home for years was just over the top for me.

But not by much.

And then there's Al from a Tool Time. Hard to believe Richard Karn would even put his name on this.

I think the thing that really got me was how they lure you in and then drop the religious bomb on you. If I wanted Religion in my Christmas Movie I'd go for a Kirk Cameron flick.

This movie makes me think that these actors have swallowed the Jesus Koolaid and that can't be a good career move.

Girlfriend needs to get a grip and grow up. Yes, she does a lot of whining But sometimes I think she can actually act, especially the crying scene at her brothers bedside. A great job. Sometimes you can even tell how good or bad an actor is by their ability to pull off a crying scene. In this one she proved herself. It's too bad the writing and directing wasn't there for her. Boyfriend on the other hand... ok. IMO, this guy is gayer than a pink hairnet so I don't understand the casting in a lead heterosexual romance role.

One kiss at the end with the new love interest and that was it. And it wasn't even sloppy. God. Oops sorry.

Imagine a Christian Christmas movie! But the acting is actually better than average for Hallmark. So many Hallmark movies are the tired secular romance with Christmas only as the backdrop. This movie has more a Gospel message. There's a lot of "Christmas " in this movie missing from other offerings as of late. It was refreshing!