Random Acts of Christmas

I really wanted to like this movie because I liked the sound of it, but I was a little disappointed.

The idea behind it was good. It was Christmassy but for some reason, I just didn't like it as much as I wanted to.

It was alright but I feel it could of been better.

Will I watch it again? Probably not.

I watched this as part of my 100 christmas movies before Christmas day challenge which made my total to 20.

I loved the movie and theme. It's a movie I will watch more than once. However, the child actor was the worst. I'm thinking he was related to Lifetime staff.

Christmas season is the perfect time for cheesy Christmas themed love stories and this one fits the description. Plot may have some originality, but the rest sadly doesn't. 7 is really my Christmas gift to the movie.

A wealthy do-gooder with a wise butler who projects Christmas images in the sky, ala the Bat Signal, and a journalist, ala Lois Lane, who falls for his alias while unknowingly working to expose his true identity as the Secret Santa who has been amazing the citizens of Gotham, no, er um, Chicago. Less compelling story arc than the better Hallmark Christmas movies, and an overly earnest kid actor, but saved by good production values and enfaging performances by the leads and Patrick Duffy and Jacqueline Smith.

The premise of this Christmas movie is cute - good Christmas spirit in the movie. BUT the child actor is horrible - very forced and not believable. Erin Cahill - as much as I've liked her in other movies - seems pretty forced here too. Her mom is played by Jacklyn Smith - who is always a joy to watch. And Patrick Duffy - oh Patrick ... whatever happened to you! Now onto Kevin McGarry ... I like Kevin. He plays this role well. I've seen him in a few duds - but he was OK in this one.

BTW - it appears another reviewer is having trouble separating the actors from their real life. They are playing roles ... that's it. It's not reflective of their real life!.