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It is a performances centric movie

Don't listen to the negative reviews

This film is so real. It treats its characters with so much care and sensitivity.

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

You never know what small act of kindness may mean to someone. A young soldier finds his way to a small town after receiving a Christmas card sent by a woman in the town.He ends up spending the holidays with the woman and her family and working at the family sawmill. Just when they are realizing their may be feelings growing the woman's mostly absent boyfriend comes to town.Ugh. Is he a wet blanket. In the end cute family story for the holiday season!

Truly wonderful movie that all the family can sit down together and watch without worrying about violence, or anything else which is a bit hard nowadays. I loved that the town went to the trouble of sending cards to the troops, my dad served in Vietnam and I know our letters and cards were a comfort to him in those days before email and the Internet. . I also found it very heartwarming and inspirational, the way that John Newtons character carries around the card he has received from Alice Evans character it is truly moving as he sees it as a kind of talisman. And then going to find the person who sent it to him to say thanks for thinking of the troops on deployment was very moving for me.. The entire cast did a wonderful job. Especially loved seeing Ed Asner. Have a copy on DVD and re-watch it every now and then, not just at Christmas as I love these sorts of movies and can watch them over and over. Another outstanding movie from Hallmark. Have also found that even though this is a few years old it is still relevant, especially the part about our veterans.

Most people with family connections to the military may find "A Christmas Card" especially enjoyable. I'm a veteran and come from a family of several vets. Others may like it too. It is a nice Christmas romance connected to modern times of military service. I especially enjoy the scenery of the towns and parts of country chosen for this and other Christmas holiday films. But, some aspects of this film have me, and perhaps other viewers who aren't otherwise love-struck, downgrading it overall. A couple of other reviewers noted this as well and have good analyses of the plot and performances.This TV movie for the Hallmark channel has a wonderful story idea. The acting jobs by Ed Asner (Luke), Alice Evans (Faith), Lois Nettleton (Rosie) and Peter Jason (Richard) are excellent. But, the performances of the two young male leads, John Newton (Sgt. Cody Cullen) and Ben Weber (Paul) were stiff and tepid. Both actors seemed wooden in their performances. Paul even acted hesitantly at times – in a way that makes one think the actor forgot his lines. I will grant that Cody was a quiet person, not someone who would be very outgoing. But, given the exuberance of the entire Spelman clan (Luke, Faith, Rosie and Richard), Cody seemed very wooden and out of place. Both of the young male actors seemed devoid of even the basic energy that all people have most of the time, regardless of their ilk. They seemed lifeless. This viewer thought that the other characters – especially Luke and Richard, overly prompted Luke to get a little life into him, as though they were coaching him to put a little more energy into his life (and role). Seldom do I linger this long on one or two character performances. But here they were so much in contrast that it was a real detraction from the story. The director had to share some of that responsibility, by not getting those two actors to put more into their roles. And the script and direction account for the choppiness at times, and weak connections in some scenes. As I said, this movie had so much going for it in the idea, the setting and some very good performances. These other shortcomings rob it of at least a couple of stars in my book. And, that means it isn't a film I will keep in my library for viewing at future Christmases and holiday periods.

I watched this movie on wintersport in France, so it was synchronized in French. And I'm very glad it was, because I do not want to hear the conversations in this movie, ever!It's just your plain TV-movie with lousy actors and an EXTREMELY corny storyline. The dude is just the worst I've ever seen, no emotions whatsoever. And don't get me started about the chick who could not once make the right face expression.Although this has been the worst thing I've ever seen, we all shared a big laugh watching it. So I do recommend watching it, but do it when you're high as a kite. And do watch it in French.