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i know i wasted 90 mins of my life.

It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

I wanted to like this movie. I really did. After watching it and reading some of the reviews on here, I can only assume they were written by individuals who had some sort of hand in the making of this film, or know someone who did.I'm trying to find something likable about this movie, but I can't think of anything. The characters aren't fully developed, so you don't really care what happens to them.When the annoying Carol Lee says she wants a bike for Christmas, you don't really care if she gets it or not. There's no indication she has done anything to deserve such a gift during a time when her parent's income is struggling.We're supposed to feel sorry for her, and for her father, Joel, who just can't afford the bike. Instead of him doing odd jobs or other measures to come up with the $, he storms out of the house on Christmas Eve to buy a bike with 1/8th of what it costs in his pocket.The sad part is, you don't give a crap when he shows up back at home without the bike. He spends money that was to go towards an electric bill on Coke's for his buddies at work, and now we are supposed to be sad when he is going to disappoint his child because of his bad decisions? I sure didn't.The acting is horrible, the camera shots remind this viewer of a college film class, and the story is severely lacking any emotion.Moreover, the 1940s element adds NOTHING to the movie. If anything, it served as a distraction due to the lack of historical details and accuracy. I can forgive Christmas movies that have a certain degree of cheese, but this one is just plain awful.The Simpsons were able to pull off a better Christmas tale that involved the family getting a dog in 22 minutes, than this one did in 54 minutes. It's sad when a cartoon that features yellow characters can capture the holiday better than this turd of a movie.

I love Christmas movies of all kinds, and this looks like it should be a winner; but the dialog is so stilted, and the acting, directing, and editing are so bad that it's really disappointing. Despite having all the requisite ingredients, it is very very poorly done. The only saving grace is the costumes, which are wonderful, and very evocative of the period (the '40's). But everything else is so bad that it overshadows the one good thing.The plot might be fine in other hands, but in this production it is almost completely obliterated by poor directing, performances, and editing. I would love to at least LIKE this, but it was just really poorly done!

Wonderful little film with likable characters, especially the two little girls. Sure to be a Christmas favorite for children and adults alike. Set in rural America at the beginning of WWII, it paints a vivid picture of how small-town American families were having to struggle to make ends meet while the country was gearing up for war. A touching story with an delightful and unexpected ending! For film enthusiasts everywhere, this is a rare example of how quality films are now being made in rural America worthy of mainstream distribution. Lensed entirely in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, authentic locales like this are gold mines for filmmakers searching for unique period settings. This should encourage more production to rural areas all across the country.

Beth Brickell has created a wonderful film based on her own childhood experiences. Less than an hour in length, this heart-felt story manages to pack quite a punch. It's The Bicycle Thief, American-style. Themes of parental love, responsibility and guilt interplay with a charming look at a little girl's wish for a bike from Santa, a wish which Santa may or may not be able to grant. Set during the onset of the USA's participation in WWII, this movie feels authentic. With its deft capture of life in small-town America, the story reaches across generations of families to touch us all. Don't miss the extras.....including a full commentary by director and cinematographer. The outtakes are hilarious.