A Christmas Tree Miracle

Live beyond ones' means is deadly. Be married lose job, get sick or both you have 90% chance wife leaving you directly because of that. Chance of getting back together are nilly! You lost respect. Another more capable man wil take over. Or you will lose all you had to wife and stuck in a studio to rebuild; however there are many reasons to lose by no error of own. If it is your fault by bad luck or bad choices the affect is the same. Detrimental to one's mental health and recovery to win.

Not to bumb you out. Keep you relationships proper, non toxic, ditch toxic anybody. Plus build savings, wealth, pinch. Put money away.

You and wife survival, kids wants are last, love will outlast toys, allowance, and any entitlement. I'm 57 with nobody and no money.

Can't wait for the nap. Its misery and double hard to get out of the basement. Good luck to you.

Dave.

I am advocate for the US 684,000 homeless human beings. This movie's plot was devastating because the husband had been fired for a year and the wife did absolutely nothing to support him or the family. We watch her husband falling apart while he is trying to cover all of the bills. The teenage kids are spoiled brats, who should have gotten jobs to pay for their free cars and free cell phones. The wife sat home, went to lunches with friends, signed up for expensive trips, sent the kids to private school, put one in cello classes. Then she tells her husband she loves her house too much. This isn't a Christmas movie.

Really wanted to like 'A Christmas Tree Miracle' when seeing it as part of my extensive Christmas film quest, certainly so much more than how it turned out to be. The concept was interesting and sounded like it would be a heart-warming and charming festive film with content worth relating to. Christmas, as has been said quite a few times, is my favourite type of year, though occasionally you may not think so reading a small handful of past reviews of the films from this film quest (which did very much vary in quality).

While 'A Christmas Tree Miracle' is not unwatchable or awful by all means, it doesn't have enough of what makes Christmas so special to me and is somewhere around low middle as far as the films as part of my festive film quest go. Personally don't agree with the above average rating as of now here and agree more with the more indifferent/negative opinions of the, on here, mixed critical reaction. If asked whether 'A Christmas Tree Miracle' is worth the look, my answer would be see it as a one time watch for curiosity and completest value but no it is not something that is highly recommended.

'A Christmas Tree Miracle' has good things. It is very nicely filmed and the scenery is lovely on the eyes as well. Some parts on the soundtrack makes one smile and well up with nostalgia.

It was mostly very difficult to get behind the characters and didn't think very highly of the acting in general, but Nina is a very likeable and easy to identify with character and Siomha Kenney's acting as her shows a mature deeply felt performance. Terry Kiser also comes over well. The message is a good one and well intended, not falling into the trap as much as other festive films seen recently of being delivered with too much of a heavy hand.

However, most of the acting is at best one-dimensional, some even not looking as if they wanted to be there. A couple of exceptions aside, the biggest one being Nina, the characters are deeply unsympathetic and at worst obnoxious, especially the mother. Their decision making tends to be rushed and not make sense, and one really gets irritated by and starts to hate them. Other than the message, the story didn't connect with me. Too mawkish and contrived and hurt even further by slack pacing, being far too reliant on unrealistic coincidences (not much point naming worst offenders as there is far too much of this aspect and none ring true) and things happening out of nowhere for no real reason. Not unless they were explained in draft form or even filmed but left on the editing room floor.

From the very beginning the dialogue is really cheesy and trite, with no depth, lots of groaners and awkward lines that one doesn't thankfully hear a lot in everyday life. The music is far too constant and can be rather over-bearing. There is not an awful lot of heart or warmth here with so little to engage with or connect to. The direction never rises above routine and mostly doesn't even reach that.

Overall, not awful but mediocre. Needed more heart, realism and characters worth giving a toss, sorely lacking here. 4/10

OK, firstly, it's obvious I could be perceived as biased, considering I'm in the film. But I'm also one of those "film" people; I wouldn't b.s. a product just to push myself. That being said, this movie does have it's mild, rather unnoticeable to the untrained eye, low budget flaws, but it is EVERYTHING A HOLIDAY FILM SHOULD BE!

A Christmas Tree Miracle covers a lot of very real issues many of us face in the world today, that we may never really pay much attention to. From young love & ignorant apathy, to living beyond one's means, being ungrateful for your blessings, and true loss... It wraps it all up in a clear, simple, yet beautiful story that reminds viewers what the holiday season, and life in general, is truly about.

It's only downfalls are with overall production: the extensive post production voice-overs take a little away from the performances at times, otherwise the acting is quite strong throughout. And the lighting & editing seem to lack well versed finish. That is why I, someone who is in the film, deducted 2 stars from it's total: I give it an 8/10. Regardless, the story, the feeling, still shines through like the lights on our trees.

A Christmas Tree Miracle very well make any viewer tear up, at very least you will get some of those feel-good goosebumps while watching it. And I bet that if given the right push, watching it could become a holiday tradition for millions, year after miraculous year.

It's a heart warmer for the whole family. Worthy of popcorn and hot cocoa, and don't forget the marshmallows. You'll wanna be ready because this one is gonna be good! Ok it starts out slow, then it's a bit heart wrenching before it really starts getting good. But it is well worth the viewing by the whole family and I do mean the whole family. Especially if the family is going through some hardships of any kind. Be it good bad or indifferent. Just watch and enjoy!!