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If you look for a different Christmas theme film, by the mountains of Hallmark stories, this is an inspired choice. first - for the story who reminds old fashion mystery stories. second - for surprising performances. not the last - for the meaning of "spirit". sure, it is not original but the references to the known stories from a time when Christmas was not a piece from a brand represents one of magnificent virtues of this real special film who gives to classic ingredients of genre a delicate and powerfull ...flavour.

Let's get one thing straight. I am not a sentimental woman. I simply watch Hallmark movies to laugh at how bad they are. So can you imagine my surprise when this film presented itself as--not only a Christmas romance--but a MURDER MYSTERY? Granted, there are still the usual trademark Hallmark parts: cheesy dialogue, emotional piano playing, flubbed lines that somehow made the final cut, etc. But if you give this movie a chance, you will not be 100% disappointed.

This is actually the 2nd review I am doing for Christmas movie because I felt them both to be unique & not the typical cookie cutter movie you tend to see this time of year. During the holiday season tons of Christmas movies come out. They are purposely made to be feel good movies They are great to have on while you are putting decorations up - making cookies or anything to assist with that magical time of year. Which is a great thing especially that time of year. However you can only watch X amount of very expected guidelines with predictable repetitive story endings. Sometimes regardless of it being the holidays you want some substance. This offers just that. It is a great storyline that you really have to follow. Don't get me wrong it is still a feel good movie but part of that feel good you get is from when you walk away thinking WOW - that really was a great well thought nurtured storyline with an interesting story told!!! That is just my opinion - I say well worth watching & deciding yourself!!!

This is a unique take on TV Christmas movies. I enjoy watching most TV Christmas movies but so many are pretty predictable kind of like they are out of a box and just fill in the blanks and have an unnaturalness in the acting. But this movie is different and has a great plot and very good acting and very good sets. I challenge anyone to find a Christmas TV movie like this one. Fun to watch and very different from the Christmas TV movie standard formula. During the whole movie I was interested and not sure of how things were going to turn out, which is something I like in a movie. The lead female was very good and very believable and just a natural for the part. And the lead male was equally as good and well suited to the part. And the supporting cast fit very well. I never once lost interest or was able to jump to the ending in my mind.

Christmas has always been special to me and my favourite time of year. Main reasons being that it means lots of family time and reliving the nostalgia of singing and listening to carols, watching Christmas films and animations, playing festive games and opening presents. Will never tire of it and nothing will ever change that for the world.

Seing it as someone who wanted to see a different festive film other than the ones watched every year, 'The Spirit of Christmas' is never going to be among my favourites or one of the timeless festive films. It is not great, nor is it flawless. 'The Spirit of Christmas' is though a more than watchable film and avoids some, though not all, of the traps that other Christmas films have fallen into. It is a case of having appeal for some and others finding it a bit of a chore to sit through. For me despite its flaws, 'The Spirit of Christmas' is one of the better new Christmas films seen recently, but nowhere near close to ever.

As to be expected, the story is predictable and although the premise is a reasonably clever one there isn't really an original idea in sight. There are a lot of easily telegraphed scenes here. Some draggy pacing here and there too.

Quite a fair bit of the dialogue does make one cringe and like some festive films it is not without its cheesy moments, and when we say cheesy we are not talking a little sadly.

However, 'The Spirit of Christmas' is a decent looking film, the locations are particularly striking. The music provides some affectionate nostalgia and is pleasant to listen to, while the direction avoids being too routine. Didn't find myself irritated by the characters at least and wasn't bored.

Despite the predictability, 'The Spirit of Christmas' has its heart in the right place, a difficult to dislike atmosphere and has a nice message that is easily relatable and wasn't laid on too thick. There is definitely a festive spirit and there is plenty of warmth and charm here, with enough parts to warm and melt the heart. Never does it feel too juvenile or mean-spirited and the sentimentality generally doesn't become too much. The acting actually comes over very well, with two likeable leads and a supporting cast that show enthusiasm without over-doing it.

Overall, likeable and above average if nothing to be blown away by. 6/10 Bethany Cox

I love this movie I watched 2 times already and ill be wstching it again its a great movie there needs to be a part 2 with late and Daniels journey please make a part 2

Loved this movie want to see a second part like so many Christmas Movies need to make second one.

I really enjoyed this. It's well done as far as made-for-TV Christmas movies go, with a unique story and decent mystery attached.

It also wasn't as corny or cliché as most holiday themed movies tend to be and I wasn't ever sure how the story was going to play out especially in regards to the happily-ever-after. The acting and sets were very good too, including real snow, as I've seen some Xmas movies which were obviously filmed mid summer.

The story follows Kate, a lawyer who travels to Vermont to broker the sale of an inn and learns that the reason it won't sell is because it's haunted by a man who cannot move on until the mystery of his death (95 years ago) is solved.

I have to admit one of the reasons I enjoyed this as much as I did was down to Thomas Beaudoin who plays the ghost. I've never seen him in anything before but he was excellent. Decent acting and super good looking. He really pulled off a man from the turn of the century.

Daniel as our ghost only appears 12 days each year and then disappears back into his static between world again. He is grumpy and perpetually hungry for his 12 days at the inn, wanting just to be left alone. Despite Kate finds herself drawn to the ill-tempered spirit, determined to help him and they soon find themselves in an unlikely time crossed romance.

This movie was surprisingly good and the storyline actually was quite nicely written. Plus the ghost guy(Thomas Beaudoin) was SUPER handsome. ;) For him I'd watch this again, so I could just drool over him. ;)

When the movie started I didn't expect much, but as it went on I was happy I started watching this. Of course it is cheesy and predictable, but it is very enjoyable at the same time. The main characters had nice chemistry and did their job good enough. Maybe with some more money on the budget and some more time creating more personality for the characters, this could have been sort of hit-ish movie.

I have watched many Christmas movies in a short period of time, and this was the first that actually made me tear up a little bit in the end. So overall was quite nice movie.

I try to stay away from the Hallmark/Lifetime movies, but the synopsis had me intrigued. I was so surprised at how well (and non-cheesy) the acting was. I was a little worried at first! But it was such a sweet and heartfelt movie. If you're a cynic it's probably not for you, but if you want a moving and romantic Christmas movie then this is for you!

Review Date 6/26/2018

I Have Reviewed OVER 500 Christmas MOVIES. On all Christmas movies BEWARE OF FAKE REVIEWS & REVIEWERS. Many reviewers have only have ONE REVIEW. When it's a POSITIVE REVIEW chances are that the reviewer was involved with the production. If its a negative review then they may have a huge grudge against the film for whatever reason. I am fare about these films. I review them is to keep track of what "I have seen".

The story is A young lawyer finds romance with a spirit (Thomas Beaudoin) that takes the form of a human 12 days before Christmas. This was a inept idea.

The plot holes in this are very numerous. The logic is also gone You can also figure out things long before they are revealed.

The acting is fine. With a story telegraphed way in advance it makes 90 minutes feel like 4 hours

Another film watched in preparation for the "How Did This Get Made" podcast. I was expecting it to be awful, particularly when it became apparent that this was another Hallmark/Lifetime movie, and I wasn't disappointed. I'm genuinely shocked to see the positive reviews on here, and the score, which at the time of review was 6.4.

Kate (Jen Lilley) is a Lawyer who's tasked with selling a small town bed and breakfast quickly, over the Christmas period, to avoid incurring tax. She is unable to get the venue valued though, as whomever she sends to the site is scared away by a ghost. Unbelieving in their excuses, she heads to the B&B herself and then meets Daniel (Thomas Beaudoin) the previous owner of the lodging who was murdered over a century ago, he is allowed to return each Christmas, for 12 days, but not to leave to confines of "his" land.

So, yes. This is bad. On both a technical and emotional level. The budget is low, I'm prepared to make allowances in terms of cinematography and scope for that. . but I'm not sure it really excuses the awful performances and bizarre tangents that the plot takes. I did feel there was a degree of chemistry between the leads, that's not to say that they were good in this, just to say I did buy into the relationship a bit. But literally every other character is awful, and if you told me they weren't professional actors, I'd believe you.

It's the story that kills it dead though. A baffling array of nonsense. The rules regarding Daniel's haunting aren't clear and just because the film calls itself out on that, doesn't mean it can get away with it. The film opens with Daniel's murder and it might have made sense for them to investigate what happened across the run time, uncovering clues. Instead they organise a crappy Christmas mixer and then resolve the murder in the last 15 minutes. Then both characters make a staggering impractical decision about their futures and the movie ends.

Horrendous.

My mom & I started watching Christmas movies/series at beginning of November and I do think this is the first * Christmas movie * with an actual plot!! Just the opening scene made us interested. There is a mystery and it could definitely had been expanded but for sure good enough for a Christmas movie. Might even watch it again!!

I can't say enough how much I hated this movie. I don't know how an hour and a half felt like an eternity, but I sat up, watching dumbfounded as my roommate fell asleep due to boredom. I couldn't believe how poorly acted and directed the story was.

And when it ended I laughed OUT LOUD and woke my poor roommate, who was not pleased. She was less pleased when I made her watch the last twenty minutes because I "white-girl-just can't" when it comes to the ridiculousness of it.

My recording of this movie shows "Spirit of Christmas" as the title. I looked and looked but could find no 2015 movie entitled Spirit of Christmas. Finally, I just looked up the lead character and thus came to unravel this little mystery. So, we have an aka, but I'm surprised that is not mentioned here. I have only just begun to watch this, but this gal is the broker sent to check out the property. The original owner has been missing and presumed deceased. Her first night in the inn,just after midnight, she hears some noised in the place.....falls on stairs, and awakens to find the "spirit" of the owner still living in the house and literally tosses her out... Here the story begins. I'm not much for super-natural, but it looks to be slightly entertaining and the actors are credible. Maybe an administrator can add an aka to the title for others benefit. My rating is to not disturb the existing one for those who have seen its entirety.