The Christmas Blessing Reviews

• Not Comparable to The Christmas Shoes

  
  By AU1E6KDG1FMG6 on 2007-10-24
  Last night my sister found this at our local movie rental, and I was really excited because The Christmas Shoes broke my heart . . . in a good way. After watching this, however, all I can say is that it's interesting, enjoyable, and -- in a few places -- genuinely touching. I really wish they had done a better job with this. The plot is unfocused and flimsy. This guy Nathan (Neil Patrick Harris) loses a teenage boy on the operating table and is suddenly ready to give up his career as a doctor to return to his hometown and work in his widowed father's auto shop. To me, the motive for this sudden change was too weak. Perhaps if there had been a series of setbacks and dissapointments with his job . . . but they didn't make time for it. Soon he is attracted to a spunky young schoolteacher and starts dating her, not knowing that her health is in jeporady due to a bad liver. She is a lot like his mother was -- very compassionate, loves kids and helping people, etc; etc. His insecurities keep him from sharing with her about his decision to quit being a doctor, which causes problems in their relationship when she finds out later. Meanwhile Nathan and his dad have trouble understanding each other's needs, so there is some drama from that quarter. There are several underdeveloped and distracting sub-plots, the dialog is trite, and the scenes that were meant to be heartwarming usually get bogged down in syrip. But Neil Patrick Harris's bad acting during the last leg of the movie is the straw that breaks the cammel's back. He is able to potray Nathan as being attracted to his love interest, but he entirely fails to potray the emotions Nathan would have expirienced upon finding out she was very likely to die. There was no passion, no agony. . . just frusteration. They should have chosen a straight man for the role. I also missed the beautiful Christmas carols that were in The Christmas Shoes. The only singing in The Christmas Blessing was country music.
  
  

• Not the best...

  
  By A33PNAQ33DGBJG on 2007-12-05
  The acting was not that great and the story was thrown together. I don't understand why the writers can't just try to script it from the book. It was just too far out there. In opinion, this is a terrible sequel to The Christmas Shoes.
  
  

• The best Christmas movie I have ever seen!!

  
  By ATZGULZSC4JD5 on 2007-11-09
  this is a wonderful movie. I loved all the actors, makes you cry at times, what a well written show to go along with the song..Even my husband has watched it 2 times with me...He usually don't like chic flicks, but this is awesome...any guy should like it.
  
  

• The Christmas Wish

  
  By A31PWQWOW5KXXX on 2007-11-18
  This Christmas movie is one that will help you heal any old wound.
  You will realize what is important in your life. You will cry and rejoice.
  
  

• Tear jerker family movies.

  
  By A3EUK0MA2T8816 on 2007-11-18
  This is a excellent follow-up movie to the Christmas Shoes.It will make
  you count your blessings and be thankful.
  
  
• Worth renting - up to you as to owning it
  By A2N8AFQV49WYJI on 2007-12-16
  I rented A Christmas Blessing yesterday. It is a good movie. I don't deny it that status. However, some of the other reviewers mentioned that it didn't live up to The Christmas Shoes The Christmas Shoes. I agree with that as well.
  
  The story is not as deep as TCS was. It is definitely worth renting to watch it through once. After that, you can decide if you want to add it to your collection. As for me, I am not sure if I will or not. There are plenty of other horrible "Christmas" movies out there (Deck the Halls, Happy Feet, Christmas in Handcuffs, Christmas Do-Over, A Very Muppet Christmas and other low life trash), so this is definitely a better choice than those that I have listed.
  
  ** SPOILERS - DO NOT READ FURTHER IS YOU HAVE NOT SEEN IT **
  
  The one disappointing aspect of this story was Charlie's Dad. He was never totally developed as a character. He was also left 'hanging' at the end of the movie. It seemed like everybody else was set for a Christmas Blessing except the Dad:
  
  - Nathan's Dad was getting his life back.
  - Nathan's Dad was also looking at new relationship.
  - Nathan and his girl were looking forward to a life together.
  - Nathan was returning to be a doctor
  - Charlie died but not in vain as his death gave somebody new life.
  
  Charlie's Dad lost everybody and everything. It seems that he was going to wander off to continue his life as a lone drifter. I realize that this is reality in life, but I was hoping for more since this is a Christmas movie (life can be depressing enough as it is).
  
  Watch it, enjoy it (as I do think it is worth watching) and then decide if you want to add it to your Christmas collection.
  
  
  
• The Christmas Blessing
  By AXVKMYWNIHK7W on 2008-01-05
  I bought this movie because I already own The Christmas Shoes, and wanted to see the sequel. This movie was disappointing to me. It was okay, but mostly it didn't have anything to do with the first one. For one thing, on the Christmas Shoes, the shoes are left on Nathan's mother's grave at the end, and yet on the Christmas Blessing they are given to Good Will on accident while the father of Nathan is cleaning out his closet. This story involves Nathan, all grown up and being a doctor.. When Nathan loses a patient on the table, he decides to go home and visit his father. He becomes involved with a woman there, and then decides not to be a doctor anymore, and lies to her about his career. The movie jumps around too much, and doesn't get you absorbed until the end. Nathan meets Rob Lowe, the man who helped him pay for the red Christmas shoes at the ending. The movie is explained kind of choppy, like this review. I guess sometimes we just have to draw our own conclusion without watching the next movie. This one was one I wish I would've missed. Even my 8 year old liked the Christmas Shoes better than this movie.
  
  
• A great Christmas movie
  By A2SKOQ1MVM53Y9 on 2007-11-24
  I couldn't wait for this movie to come out so I could buy it. I just love the whole meaning behind it.
  
  
• A Blessing to watch, part two of the Christmas Shoes
  By A33AHRO4WHVOEW on 2007-12-06
  I have been a collector, of holiday movies for YEARS and Years. And this is one of the best. Please watch or purchse the Christmas Shoes first since this is part two. You won't be lost since they give FLASH backs to the first movie. But You will enjoy both and this one is a wonderful part two. I can't wait for the part 3.
  
  
• Touching Story
  By A1I1EHN22OEGVN on 2007-12-18
  I did not view the first video "Shoes" before watching this one, but I would recommend doing so.
  
  It is rare to find a good moral movie, that the whole family can watch together.
  
  We enjoyed this one.
  
  
• The Christmas Blessing
  By A3O49E4BZWISVU on 2007-12-03
  The DVD The Christmas Blessing arrived very quickly and was in excellent condition as represented.
  
  
• A vey nice story!
  By A272IJZCRKM5JA on 2007-12-11
  This is a wonderful & touching Christmas movie! It is rather different from the book but still a wonderful movie.
  
  
• Good message
  By AXTJJL7LINFY6 on 2007-12-22
  I am giving "The Christmas Blessing" only three stars, because personally I found it to be a little boring. It took me about 1/2 to 2/3 into the movie before I could get interested in the story. I also thought the acting seemed too scripted at times. I, however, did appreciate the message of the movie, which was to embrace life, and not let the past rule your future. Charlie from the "Christmas Shoes" is all grown up, but the death of his mother, and a fear he has had since 10 years old of losing his dad is keeping him stuck in the past. Throughout the movie, Charlie learns to let go of his fears and his past.
  
  
• Excellent followup movie of "The Christmas Shoes"
  By A3KWQO69MMUN56 on 2007-12-23
  This movie is excellent but one needs to view the first movie "The Christmas Shoes" in order to understand the movie !!!!
  
  
• The Blessing
  By A1O9GTS2LD7TR0 on 2007-12-24
  Similar to the Music Box and Timepiece, these two movied take you on a wonderful heartwarming journey. We see how two families interwine in ways we cannot predict. ANd how change can come in a moment of inspiration--and we will never be the same again. The Christmas Shoes and The Christmas Blessing are worth having in your collection.
  
  
• The Christmas Blessing
  By on 2007-12-25
  This is one of the BEST DVD'S that can be enjoyed by all! The story weaves several themes. As a result, you do not know what to expect next. The results are pleasing and surprising. The DVD is so well done that I gave several away as Christmas gifts.
  
  
• heartwarming
  By A377TD0UPE5PZ5 on 2007-12-30
  This is a great family movie, we watched with the kids and everyone enjoyed it.
  
  
• Christmas Blessing
  By A36QE73125D8KX on 2007-12-30
  It is a wonderful movie. Heartwarming. It has a great message to all.
  
  
• Girls night movie
  By A34PSL3FJ3XANN on 2008-02-11
  Very good sequel to Christmas Shoes. Have tissues handy. It is a real tear jerker.
  
  
• Wonderful Movie
  By AVBJWS31S11GA on 2008-02-18
  This movie may not be the best movie ever produced but the meaning hit's your heart in a big way. I would recommend watching this when you are down and you will soon know how fortunate you are.
  
  

• The Christmas Shoes
• The Christmas Card
• A Christmas Memory
• Angel in the Family
• A Christmas Visitor