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A modern fairy tale. Saved by the Diamond's against the main actors who unfortunately,are not the most inspired optiond for their roles. Because, nice as Christmas film, it has 0 as romance. An imposible couple and a so forced connection brtween them ! But, sure, like many other films of genre, the supporting actors are real good. And the mixed family sounds reasonable. Short, it could be better. For dialogue, first. But, with indulgence, it can sounds. . nice

Nice cast led by the full of energy Tiya Sicar, a very well-reviewed actress and great talent. I suspect that this will be the first and last Christmas movie she will be involved with. She was paired with Joe Dinicol who brings a dorky charm to his role. The mother was delightful (as yet uncredited on IMDb) and had one of the funniest lines I remember in a Lifetime Christmas movie: "I saw a wreath in Cosmetics that looked like a crown of thorns!" I had to rewind the DVR to make sure I heard that correctly. Hilarious! The plot was something different and had a nice twist at the end. The big mystery is how a black woman and a white man could have had an Indian daughter. I'm not sure whether ignoring ethnicity is a good thing or a bad thing. What ever, It's better than #Hallmarksowhite of days gone by, for sure.

Come on. Seriously? The casting is horrid. That lead actor in a romantic comedy? Maybe, cause it is funny to think a man who speaks like that is a romantic lead. Zero chemistry between the leads. Zero. Completely forced. This actor is so wrong for this part. Her teeth are so bleached that it hurts your eyes to look at them. So its bleached teeth and a lisper falling in love.

Love seeing Chicago onscreen and what an old school type feel in this movie. An ode to retail and newspaper businesses. Love it! Chi makes great backdrop and character itself.

While liberties are taken in every film (was army and find those hard to watch at times) to tell the story, this was a great feel good Christmas story. Chi is perfect setting and I was transported back in time while seeing the magic of Christmas present. Reminded me of my own childhood going to a smaller city to department stores at Christmas. Love the nostalgia and bringing into present. Plus the diversity of actors.

Online shopping is convenient but this brings it home to the wonder of retail, writing and Christmas.

If Christmas shopping is a kind of "tradition" for Americans, then I am seriously concerned about the values that this so-called "democratic" country spreads and imposes (in all possible ways and with all possible tools) throughout the world.