This movie is truly one of the worst Christmas movies I've seen in a long time. Now, the story is okay and the message is good, BUT the acting (if you can call it that) and production value is very poor. Except for the little girl, none of the characters are likeable and their actions are foolish and inexcusable. The tree farm owner is so creepy and has a weird fascination/bond with the little girl. It's weird and disconcerting all at the same time. Just skip this movie and turn on Hallmark. They're movies are WAY better in comparison!
... View MoreIt's been a long time since there was a new Christmas movie that a family could watch year after year - this is one of those.Each year at Christmas time I pull out the movies that I've accumulated throughout the years. To me they are the classics. I am adding A Christmas Tree Miracle to this collection. I'll be watching it every year.A Christmas Tree Miracle is a movie to remind people how blessed they really are. This movie is about family. It is about looking beyond the material gifts that we are programmed to expect to receive. It makes you look into your heart, to appreciate the gifts that are there year round, family and friends. It helps to teach a lesson that many have forgotten - that Christmas is about giving, not receiving.It might be termed pure schmaltz by some but to me it truly shows what people and Christmas are all about.Take the time to watch it yourself .......
... View MoreOK, firstly, it's obvious I could be perceived as biased, considering I'm in the film. But I'm also one of those "film" people; I wouldn't b.s. a product just to push myself. That being said, this movie does have it's mild, rather unnoticeable to the untrained eye, low budget flaws, but it is EVERYTHING A HOLIDAY FILM SHOULD BE!A Christmas Tree Miracle covers a lot of very real issues many of us face in the world today, that we may never really pay much attention to. From young love & ignorant apathy, to living beyond one's means, being ungrateful for your blessings, and true loss... It wraps it all up in a clear, simple, yet beautiful story that reminds viewers what the holiday season, and life in general, is truly about. It's only downfalls are with overall production: the extensive post production voice-overs take a little away from the performances at times, otherwise the acting is quite strong throughout. And the lighting & editing seem to lack well versed finish. That is why I, someone who is in the film, deducted 2 stars from it's total: I give it an 8/10. Regardless, the story, the feeling, still shines through like the lights on our trees.A Christmas Tree Miracle very well make any viewer tear up, at very least you will get some of those feel-good goosebumps while watching it. And I bet that if given the right push, watching it could become a holiday tradition for millions, year after miraculous year.
... View MoreDavid George (Kevin Sizemore) is a land developer with a successful career, a beautiful family, and could have everything material anyone could every wish for. This holiday season the George family can't wait for all the holiday surprises coming to them except the one they did not expect. The family is used to comfort and modern conveniences but that all changes in the blink of an eye when David loses his job. The family doesn't seem to take the situation seriously and continues to live the extravagant lifestyle they are used to.This catches up to them and the family is forced to leave that lifestyle behind. With no where to go, the family is taken in by a local Christmas tree farmer who offers the family a fresh start and a new outlook on life.The movie is heartwarming and the story is written very well. This is a movie that can be played throughout the year because of its heartwarming tale of family and hope. The lessons it teaches are not preachy but words of wisdom that we all can reflect on year round.Kevin Sizemore was well cast as the lead in this family feature, playing the breadwinner of the George family. He plays the hard-working successful character as well as the hardened hero who learns a thing or two and rises from the ashes. The chemistry between Sizemore and Esposito as the husband and wife unit keeping their family together during the good and bad times was amazing and with the dialog can evoke an emotional response from the most hardened of hearts. The cinematography was done quite well capturing the vision of the writer. Each of the scenes depicted the success of the family, the fall from grace, the vastness of the family trying to find themselves in uncharted territory and the rise back from the ashes. This is a wonderfully shot independent piece.
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