thayner Review of Delivery by Christmas

Delivery by Christmas (2022)

A charming, multi threaded tale of love realized in package delivery snafu.

[8/10 · 29 December 2023]

Love conquers all in this charming, multi threaded tale of misdelivered packages which lead to love. Maria is a single mom dedicated to her child who works as a package delivery person. A childish bit of mischief of a coworker causes all her packages due for delivery on Christmas Eve to be misdirected. The genius in this movie is that each of the misdirected packages has a salutary effect on the recipient, even though unintended. The half dozen or so plot threads are interwoven, so as to deliver to each character, what seems most needed, and most wanted. Maria links each story by virtue of being the deliverer of the misdirected packages. She experiences her own fulfillment in a nicely developed and believable relationship between Maria and Kristof, the Prince Charming who comes into her life, wondering about the package he was going to receive. Kristof ends up appreciating Maria's character and value. In its multigenerational love stories, across social classes this movie recalls "Love, Actually," along with any other number of Cinderella stories. It's charm is in its simplicity, and pace and the positive karma around each of the developing relationships. Recommended.