Three Wiser Men and a Boy

Three Wiser Men and a Boy is a delightful sequel that perfectly captures the magic of Christmas with humor, heartfelt moments, and family drama. The Brenner brothers' chaotic journey to save a school play is filled with laughs, while their bond showcases the true essence of the holidays. Paul Campbell, Tyler Hynes, and Andrew Walker shine in their roles, delivering performances that feel authentic and relatable. The subplot about their mother's new romance adds emotional depth and unexpected comedy. From festive musical scenes to touching family moments, this film offers something for everyone. It's a holiday treat that's perfect for the whole family. Want to know why it's become a Hallmark favorite?

This was such a cute movie, I enjoyed it throughout. I will admit I didn't care for the first one, this one however was adorable. These three actors, AW, PC and TH have great chemistry together, I like the fact they didn't make TH so over the top grouchy, grumpy and goth looking, he had real redeeming qualities!

I also loved the Mom and her relationship with her boys. Each brother has his own quirks, insecurities and lovable attributes which brought a nice level of authenticity to the film. I also enjoyed the mom wanting to find her way in the world, have a second chance at love but at the same time wanted to make sure her boys understood where she was coming from, that she loved them and their feelings mattered to her, excellent acting here! The little boy was also very adorable! Congratulations to Kimberley Sustad (one of my favorites), Paul Campbell and Russell Hainline as the writers, great job!

Two years ago Hallmark put three of their regular Christmas romance actors together in one movie as an odd set of brothers, and the formula meshed. We found the movie to be inventive and surprising, and Tyler Hines stole the show with his understated performance but impeccable comic timing.

Two years later the story has moved five years in the future, and sadly, this story just tried to do too much. That made the presentation fractured, with not enough weight on any of the story elements to really give them the time and detail they deserved.

The objection to the mother's new paramour was trite. Tyler Hines' romance was fun, but we got too little of it. The Christmas show was amusing, but again, too little to really get to know the kids involved.

This needed to be two or three movies to do justice to everything they tried to bring across, but only delivered the "lite" versions.

It won't be a repeat watch for us.

I have to say that I wasn't exactly harboring the biggest of expectations to the 2024 Hallmark movie "Three Wiser Men and a Boy" when I sat down to watch it. Why? Well, I assumed that it would be a generic Hallmark Christmas movie. But since I had never heard about it, and this being the season, of course I opted to check out the movie and give it a fair chance.

Writers Paul Campbell, Kimberley Sustad and Russell Hainline put together a fair enough script and storyline. It was not your average over-the-top sugarcoated sappy Christmas dribble that you usually get from Hallmark. There is actually more substance to it than just that. Sure, there is some sappy Christmas elements in here, but "Three Wiser Men and a Boy" was more than just a an average and generic Christmas movie.

I was only familiar with two performers on the cast list, and that was Christopher Shyer and Margaret Colin. However, I will say that the three leading actors Andrew W. Walker, Paul Campbell and Tyler Hynes definitely carried the movie nicely. It should be noted that the acting performances in the movie were good.

"Three Wiser Men and a Boy" is not going to become a returning Christmas classic in my household, but it definitely was an entertaining enough movie. And if you enjoy Christmas movies, then you should check out what director Terry Ingram has to offer.

My rating of "Three Wiser Men and a Boy" lands on a six out of ten stars.

6.6 stars.

I feel like this is a confused film. It's as if it's trying to continue from where the last one left off, while trying to convince us that five years have elapsed. However, I don't feel familiar with the brothers or the story at all. It feels foreign.

When I saw the first one, I felt similar, as if it was too silly with no plot. But I rewatched and it was better. I'm not sure if I have to watch this one again for it to improve, but I'm not feeling up to the challenge at this point. I have a gut feeling it is not going to get any better.

The plot is weak. And the way they orchestrate this children's Christmas play is strange. Would grown men actually be so inept? I'm watching three adult men bumble like adolescents. I thought they grew up by now. They actually regressed.

The story doesn't flow and contains some exquisitely slow moments. It's hard to blow a movie with so many great actors.