Review by vchimpanzee

The ending is amazing, and a nice reward for all the suffering we were put through to get to this point.

I learned recently there are Lifetime Christmas movies and Hallmark Christmas movies. I've known both channels had these movies but have never wanted to spend that much money for cable, but I now realize the difference is Hallmark has light, corny, humorous and overly sweet movies, and Lifetime has challenging dramas. This movie falls into the Lifetime category, though we do get to laugh from time to time.

The acting is so-so but occasionally rises to a level making the movie worthwhile. There's a formula here but it's an enjoyable formula, when it's not really depressing.

Some people think a white Christmas is romantic. Seeing this makes me not want to associate Christmas with snow because it's just so unpleasant, and yet the results are worth it.

Is it a family film? Of course. It may be a little intense for the youngest or more easily disturbed kids, but I don't think there's really anything offensive here.

I think it's worth seeing.