A Christmas Miracle for Daisy

Pretty much the usual Hallmark Christmas stuff but on their new competition - GAC Family.

This movie has no great highs or lows or surprises. There isn't a lot of dramatic tension. The Misunderstanding is a bit lame but follows the usual lines.

The acting is OK. The standout is Rubi Tupper as Daisy. She does a great job without overacting. So many Christmas movies get a boost from a well-done child in the mix.

Let's face it. A lot of longtime fans of Hallmark are ticked at them for going woke. GACF appears to be a breakaway promising to stick to the traditional ways. The old fans are rooting for GACF. But this movie, like pretty much all the other Christmas 2021 GACF offerings, was decent, family oriented, but nothing great. The same is true of most of the other 2021 offerings from Hallmark, UpTV and Lifetime. I didn't think it was a great year. However in my opinion, the few standouts there were in terms of sentiment and pure entertainment happened on one of the Hallmark channels or Lifetime.

I really liked this! Really cute. Although I don't think this is the best GAC 2021 Christmas movie, I thought it was much better than several of the 2021 Hallmark Christmas movies this year! Just pure fun, no agenda.

I liked the movie for the most part. It's Hallmark, so we all knew what the outcome will be. What I didn't like was the scene with snowman. It was so obvious that the snowman made in the morning after the storm that stranded the couple from going home the night before was made of plastic or whatever material, but not from snow. Yes, it is make believe, but I'm not supposed to know that. Whoever does the scenes, etc, needs to put a little bit more into it. It had a perfectly round head, middle and bottom and it doesn't look anything like it's made from snow. There are so many "little" things like this in these movies that just spoil the movie. I wish I could work for Hallmark....

I love Jill Wagner. She's one of my absolute favorites. Nick Bateman is totally gorgeous but he seemed a bit stiff in this. The storyline is predictable, yes, but movies in this genre tend to be predictable so when people express surprise when it turns out how they thought...I'm like what did you expect!?? That being said, this wasn't one of my favorites. It was cute, and sweet, but fell a little short. Felt rushed and not quite fully developed. Still cute but GAC is doing sooooo much better this year vs last. Last year it felt like they were just trying to replicate Hallmark whereas this years movies are much more original.

One more movie like Hallmark used to make. The story is simple, with a touch of Christmas spirit. The delivery is straightforward, with no hidden or intrusive messages. The entire cast works well and the lead actors, Jill Wagner and Nick Bateman, render their story credible. Rubi Tupper, playing Daisy at her debut, is super cute and a joy to watch. The film offers no striking moments or sensations. Just a world of nice people with kind sentiments and a little help from Santa. This is the kind of shows that leave you feeling better inside, as you expect at Christmas time.