Single mom falls for a grouchy disabled musician. Casting Cory Sevier, an always capable actor, and charming Natalie Hall. This film has the ingredients for a beautiful Christmas story. Unfortunately, the details are inconsistent and the love story misses the opportunity to show deep, evolving feelings, which could have made it credible and engaging. Jeremy's harshness and kindness, Noelle's infatuation and resentment, her son's brattiness and conversion are too extreme and feel superficial. And, what with a neighbor who is badly mistreated and keeps doing services beyond his responsibility? And a diner's waitress, single mother, who lives in a luxurious house? And two people who develop reciprocal feeling in a diner and never even suspect they live next door? And the victim of a stroke, severe enough to completely disable the left upper limb and seriously impair the lower one, who manages to run or play kick-ball, supporting his weight with a right-side cane?
Essentially, a would-be-sweet tale, managed with little finesse and attention to logic. Not enough, in my book, to be rated a successful attempt.
Essentially, a would-be-sweet tale, managed with little finesse and attention to logic. Not enough, in my book, to be rated a successful attempt.