The Least of These: A Christmas Story

Please watch if you get a chance. It's a nice simple film with a heart. Lovely music too is a bonus. One of my favourite films from now on.

A realistic Christmas story, set in a real world, with real behaviour and actions. Until the end that is, when suddenly it all seems to be a bit too perfect and quite unlikely. I wish humans knew how to behave like that!!? Likeable nonetheless and with a morality that makes me feel rubbish about the lack of good work I do for others again. I'm still trying to be inspired and get motivated, these films help.

The musical track was about ten bars higher in volume than the vocal track and not all of the actors performed that brilliantly, but the main cast do a good job. I don't like the guy who plays the romantic lead, he seems a bit shifty and like this poor woman, who's had trouble before, might be in for a bit more, but unusually, the love story takes a back seat, so it doesn't affect the story too much.

I would have liked to have seen a bit more about Charlie's family after what is discovered by Katie, but that may have added yet another ending to it, which I'm not sure I could take. Just when you think that everything has been happily resolved, there's another ending and then another, but don't let me put you off, it's a good story and it's nice to see another take on the festive tale.

The Least of These is a nice change from the "holiday romance" genre. This movie, though it has a bit of romance near the end, focuses mainly on the human struggles in life, as viewed from the perspectives of a single mother, her "wise for her age" young daughter, on of the mother's coworkers and a Salvation Army Santa who all face their various trials in life. There is a thread of faith that runs throughout the movie which has varying effects on the cast of characters. Through the course of the movie the audience/viewers are shown that unwavering faith can change people and their lives for the better. A movie with lots of heart.

This movie was ok. My dad picked it off Amazon. Not as good as normal hallmark Xmas movies. This one had the added bonus of seemingly ending 5 times before the final scene.

I really loved this movie. Yes, it is a low budget film, but finally a Christmas movie that isn't all yuppie sophomoric romance, but instead shows people with real economic hardships and wan't afraid to talk about faith, plus none of the vulgarity that seems to be the new norm. Great uplifting movie...alll that Christmas movies should Be. The child actress was exceptional and although some parts of the story were forced or trite, it's a Christmas feel good movie, so relax and enjoy the feel.