All I Want for Christmas

that kid is a freaking jerk! His mom is trying to be nice but then he's like crying and stuff. I wish he was a potato so i could eat him and then he would die and stop whining. i also wish the acting was better and there were more than one actors that i had actually heard of and that the kid was not and that that roger guy was also not there and that who ever that man next door or whatever who is obviously supposed to Mary her actually would say something or maybe the movie just didn't exist, that would be better also i hate this movie i really don't lie this movie, please don't watch it

goodbye now

Forget that she was the murderer on the 2-hour Monk pilot, Gail O'Grady is a beautiful woman and a fine actress, and that's a good reason to watch this movie all by itself.

Here, she's a widow ignoring a possible return to romance while she works at a community center and raises her (now) ten year old son.

She's told right at the beginning that her across-the-hall neighbor has a thing for her, and he already has a great relationship with the son.

Her son enters a contest with the movie's title, and of course he wins, with the wish that his mother find love and get a husband.

The story after that is full of indecisiveness and mixed signals, but it's a nice story and worth a watch.

Really bad writing. The 10 year old son's lines were written for a 30 year old.

Seriously, that spoiled kid with poor delivery was the only truly irritating thing to this otherwise decent enough, if clichéd piece of predictable pap. Since many Western families are going to watch a flick like this around Christmas, his attitude and (lack of memorable) presence is simply going to make it less enjoyable. Apart from him, the acting is OK. The plot may have an aspect or two that are new(with that said, I haven't watched any of the other movies with the same title, so maybe it doesn't), but you know exactly what will happen almost before the first frames of this. Basically, the child wants a new dad, and submits a video saying so, to a toy company that is ripping off the concept of the Make a Wish Foundation to increase profits. So mother dear does what people with a sense of ethics refer to as prostituting herself, agreeing to go on dates on the condition that the company gives money to her charity, named after her deceased husband. It's completely black and white, and everyone who is "good" has all the PC opinions. The characters tend to be pretty paper-thin. While this isn't terribly funny, I'm not sure it's trying for it all that often. And it doesn't particularly do any "silly" or cartoony stuff to get laughs from five-year-olds, so that's a point in its favor. The morals are wholesome, and there's essentially nothing offensive(to its intended audience) in this. I recommend this to those who belong in aforementioned group. 6/10

When little Jimmy 'Jax' Pinchax enters into a department store's "All I Want for Christmas" contest, he has no idea that he's about to completely change his and his single mom's life. All he does is wish for his mom, Gail O'Grady to get remarried so she'll be happier. His entry wins the contest, and Gail is swept up in a whirlwind publicity campaign complete with a makeover, new wardrobe, and camera crew following her private moments. When the suitors don't suit her, she starts to get closer Greg Germann, who is not only in charge of the contest but is the heir to the department store.

Here's my problem with the movie: Robert Mailhouse plays Gail's next door neighbor and friend. He's obviously in love with her, but for some reason has never told her about his feelings. As we see Gail and Greg start dating, we're supposed to think he's a poor substitute for Robert. We're supposed to hope she comes to her senses and sees Greg's flaws. But Greg is extremely wealthy, full of class, romantic, sweet, and very handsome. Robert is poor, has a hardly impressive job, would rather eat at a hot dog stand than a five-star restaurant, and since he's known Gail for years, there's no sweetness or romance present in their rapport. And, although Jimmy gets along better with Robert, he'd never had the opportunity to look upon Robert as a stepfather figure. The first time Robert would scold him, he would get just as upset as he did when Greg scolded him.

I'm not going to spoil the story for anyone who wants to watch it, but I didn't agree with the general tone of the romance. It was clear from the get-go whom the audience was supposed to root for, and I was left on the sidelines. My only consolation: if Gail was stupid enough to choose the inferior candidate (I'm writing 'if' to avoid spoilers) then she didn't deserve him and he'll be better off with someone who can appreciate all he has to offer.