This movie makes no sense and is a just a cheap emotion grab for the holidays. Stiff acting and weird camera work, let's hope this does not get a remake ever.

Five New Yorkers come together on Christmas Eve, seeking a miracle.and in this film there is key attraction of 2main characters among this a list of ensemble Xmas stories so in new york on Xmas eve Christmas Eve in New York, and the lonely divorced publisher, Rose goes on a date with a younger worker but her head is not there so with a lot of intertwining stories of helping one another like as rose and her mother as her mother , needs a miracle to improve the health of her mother, interned in a hospital with Alzheimers. She feels sorry for another patient and meets this visitor. Meanwhile, Nina Vasquez breaks her engagement with her beloved fiancé Mike due to his suffocating jealousy, but misses him. Mike is stalked by a stranger, bartender Artie Venzuela. The poor Jules arranges to spend Christmas Eve in the hospital, where he spent the best Christmas of his life when he was a teenager. The lives of some of these characters cross with others along the night.Susan suarandon character rose is losing her mind and is tempting other things until mystery person who is right next door helps her see the ways she can help her mother unkowngly not known who the man was . Paul walker character mike has this jealousy which is ruining his relationships Penelope Cruz character Nina is sultry but strong headed but the two supporting characters bring the meaning of being close this is a subplot to the main story The central characters are touched by oddballs, played by Robin Williams and Allan Arkin, .they bring a certain man love to their roles like "Prelude to a Kiss," and similarly help them reach important epiphanies at dawn. they bring closer on peoples lives who they cross this reminds us that no one is ever truly alone this Xmas this is my

Chazz Palminteri has been involved with some great dramas in his lifetime. It seems like just yesterday I watched/reviewed his film A Bronx Tale for the first time. Directed by Robert De Niro and based off Palminteri's stageplay of the same name, the drama followed the life of a young man named Cologero, who was taught honor and to utilize his potential in life. When he got older, he learned "nobody really cares" from Palminteri's Sonny, a slick and skillful mobster who monopolized his block in the Bronx.I saw the film, kind of loved it, wrote a four star review, hailed its thematic use of a moral compass and family values as a rarity, and cite it as one of my favorite dramas. Now I'm faced with Palminteri's directorial debut Noel, a yuletide anthology film, blanketed in snow, gift-wrapped in Christmas warmness, and given a bow of cloying festive sentiment to top it off. The film follows five lonely souls during the holidays, each one coming to terms with their lovelives when a special someone enters their lives.Here's where I'd explain each story, but really, why bother? I guess I'm stuck wondering what value and benefit Palminteri saw making Noel, a film that had such a miniscule effect on me it's almost hard to cordially illustrate my opinion on the film. Did Chazz Palminteri really want to make a film like this? Was he approached with the idea, check his bank account balance, and say, "this will have to do?" Would the man who has been involved with high-caliber dramas and beautifully entertaining films really want to make a cheap, frustratingly surface-level film about five lost souls during Christmastime? This is one of those films that subjects some pretty likable screen-presences to the contrived sentimental drivel of the screenplay. Those subjected to the screenplay's obligations are Susan Sarandon, Robin Williams, Penélope Cruz, Paul Walker, and Alan Arkin, all of whom are capable performers reduced to their bare-wits on how to make a redundant film bearable.There are two problems that always arise from anthology films, especially season ones. One of which is that everyone feels captivated by the gooey holiday spirit (think contemporary Gary Marshall films like New Year's Eve and Valentine's Day) making all their actions feel like cloyingly impulsive decisions. Second thing is often characters don't feel humanized enough and their conflicts only seem like mere, spur-of-the-moment circumstances that are unfortunate but nothing more.Noel is the prime example of an anthology film that feels artificial and caught up in the "tis the season" mentality of the holidays, along with housing caricatures instead of characters and mistaking false sentimentality for true emotional impact. After something like A Bronx Tale, this is the absolute last thing I'd expect from Chazz Palminteri, a man whose time should be spent on better films with a bigger, more significant impact.Starring: Susan Sarandon, Robin Williams, Penélope Cruz, Paul Walker, and Alan Arkin. Directed by: Chazz Palminteri.

This film is about how a group of seemingly unconnected people spend their Christmas Eve in New York."Noel" may look like a romantic comedy set around Christmas time, but it is much more than that. It excels at portraying their feelings and emotions, and therefore it is particularly engaging. Their live stories are real and down to earth, these events could happen to anyone. It helps viewers to connect with the characters. I find Arty's story particularly touching. The parallel between Arty and Mike, although a little contrived, is also nice as it leads to a happy ending."Noel" is a heartwarming film. It makes you care and feel for the characters. It might even make you feel for the people around you too.