2nd Chance for Christmas

Not a bad movie for early in the morning when you're looking for a bit of an uplift. Not great but not terrible.

Do you know what to expect and there are a few cute lines of dialogue.

It's an old story, there's been a ton of versions of "Scrooge" which I normally love watching to see how the writers/directors/producers interpret the classic Christmas tale. Hands down, this was by far the worst take on it I've ever seen. Everything, from the mis-casting to the wooden acting and the poor writing and direction, was just awful. It was almost hard to believe it was a Hallmark movie, just a hot mess. I'm not familiar with the actress who played the lead, is she also a musician? That was the only reason I gave it two stars - I thought she had a great voice, but acting skills, not so much.

I just watched this movie, and was interested to see how it was reviewed. One review??? And, graded so harshly (1/10)???

It may have been a little "simplistic," but it wasn't THAT bad, and it had the traditional last 10-minute resolution where everybody gets redeemed and life is perfect. If you get the chance to watch it, give it a try. While it won't get an Academy Award, it's FAR from being a total loss.

Gary in Sandy Eggo

I make it a point to watch every variation and adaptation of Charles Dickens Christmas Carol I find. I came upon this by chance. I liked it. Nothing fancy, just the basic story with a Pop Star diva in the lead. You'll recognize a lot of the actors and they were just fine.

I liked the Christmas ballad that the lead character sings; it's just as good as any of the newer Christmas songs you hear on the radio today.

I threw in an extra star or two to up the rating. Rather than watch endless adaptations of the same basic Hallmark/Lifetime Christmas romcom, add a new version of Scrooge to your holiday viewing.

Then Grade F-. And in keeping with the Dickensonian theme I think the writer, director and most of the actors should be visited by 3 ghosts on how to make a film. This movie was completely without charm, the special effects were laughable, the acting stilted, and a completely missed opportunity with a new premise. I am assuming this in fact was a failed high school AV project to which I will see you all in detention.