This movie about a little boy wanting to buy a pair of shoes so his mother could wear them when she went to see Jesus (she is dying while waiting for a heart transplant) was just too sad for a Christmas Movie. The ending, while showing what a difference was made in Rob Lowe and his family's life, was one sided. The boy's mom died leaving him and his father to cope while Rob Lowe learned a lesson about his family life by the tragedy. A pretty good story for any other time of year than the Christmas Season. It was a total tearjerker an I do not think that is what Christmas should be about. A true miracle ending would have been the Mom getting the heart transplant along with Rob Lowe's finding the true meaning of Christmas.
Review of The Christmas Shoes
The Christmas Shoes
(2002 TV Movie)
Too Sad for a Christmas Movie
20 December 2007
Warning: Spoilers