What was I thinking the first time I reviewed this movie.
I was distracted while watching it the first time and when the ending came, I had to go back and re-watch parts of it to appreciate what happened. So I can't really judge if the movie was predictable,. There are some subtle things that occur on screen quickly, especially in the last half, so don't do what I did. To get the full impact, pay attention with both eyes and ears.
There is a really powerful twist. Even if you figured it out and expected it, when it hits you what's going on it's like a gut punch.
I love Christian Kane, but I wanted Billy to be more tender towards Maire. But then she hardly encourages him. Even so, I enjoyed Marley Shelton, who is new to me. I assume that Mallory James Mahoney, the actress, is close to the age she appears. She does an excellent job with the part and more so if she is that young. And she is adorably cute. Taylor is truly the center of the movie and she pulls all the relationships together.
Several reviewers say the movie is formulaic. In the sense of having a small child pull at the heartstrings, I agree, but in other ways I do not. While there are some of the overused tropes like building a snowman, decorating, and the competing rival, it did not feel like a paint by numbers Christmas script. I thought there were several fresh elements to the story, like helping Daddy shave, the scene with the policeman, and the premise of taking care of the little girl causing the separated couple to live together again. There are many funny moments and many tender moments.
The movie has definite supernatural elements to it. In one of the early scenes it's clear that only Billy and Maire can see Taylor.
I was distracted while watching it the first time and when the ending came, I had to go back and re-watch parts of it to appreciate what happened. So I can't really judge if the movie was predictable,. There are some subtle things that occur on screen quickly, especially in the last half, so don't do what I did. To get the full impact, pay attention with both eyes and ears.
There is a really powerful twist. Even if you figured it out and expected it, when it hits you what's going on it's like a gut punch.
I love Christian Kane, but I wanted Billy to be more tender towards Maire. But then she hardly encourages him. Even so, I enjoyed Marley Shelton, who is new to me. I assume that Mallory James Mahoney, the actress, is close to the age she appears. She does an excellent job with the part and more so if she is that young. And she is adorably cute. Taylor is truly the center of the movie and she pulls all the relationships together.
Several reviewers say the movie is formulaic. In the sense of having a small child pull at the heartstrings, I agree, but in other ways I do not. While there are some of the overused tropes like building a snowman, decorating, and the competing rival, it did not feel like a paint by numbers Christmas script. I thought there were several fresh elements to the story, like helping Daddy shave, the scene with the policeman, and the premise of taking care of the little girl causing the separated couple to live together again. There are many funny moments and many tender moments.
The movie has definite supernatural elements to it. In one of the early scenes it's clear that only Billy and Maire can see Taylor.