Tedfoldol everything you have heard about this movie is true.

Spidersecu Don't Believe the Hype

SeeQuant Blending excellent reporting and strong storytelling, this is a disturbing film truly stranger than fiction

Nayan Gough A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

CranberriAppl I really enjoyed this movie even if I could predict the ending. Actually, the predictability really only occurs in the last 4 minutes or so, so they almost had me believing it would end like it should. Even still, it's a nice, cozy movie to watch with a cup of cocoa.The story is about Beth and Andrew, a Boston couple. Andrew is a superbusy literary agent, and Beth is a yoga instructor. Clearly, differences in personalities. They've been together for 20 years when they lived in the little town of Mahone Bay back as kids. Anyway, as the story goes, Andrew is late for their tradition of picking a Christmas tree. He also drops on Beth that he has to fly to Chi on business on Christmas Eve. She's upset, but she knows that there's nothing she can say or do to change his mind. Now, what Andy doesn't tell her is that his colleague, Kimberly, is going along for the trip. Beth finds out when she calls his hotel and Kimberly answers the phone. Andy has a change of heart, and returns home to be with his wife...Beth is justifiably angry, and leaves the house. Andrew follows after her and witnesses her get hit by a car. At the hospital, the doctor gives grave news. Andrew returns home, and finds his key doesn't work. This leads him to the "locksmith" shop across the street. Here he meets Lionel (Tim Meadows) who after a conversation, grants him 3 more days (aka the last three days) with Beth in order to redo his damage. Beth is still scheduled to die on Christmas Eve, but Andrew is given a chance to prove to her that he loves her.So this is the set up. They spend the next 3 days visiting their hometown and reconnecting with their past. The typical overheard conversation occurs and that sends Beth back to Boston by herself (it's the Kimberly thing, only in a different setup). So Andrew, knowing his time w/her is running out,struggles w/how to prove it to her. Beth gives him some good news that she's been holding on to, but it doesn't change her destiny. The angel won't give him more time, but asks him if he would do anything to keep Beth from dying.You can probably predict what happens next. The beginning of the movie is basically reversed, right up until the last 4 minutes. Like I said, it's really predictable, but that doesn't ruin the enjoyment.

ACFG Watchable and feel-good in the "It's a Wonderful Life" style, but nowhere near as clever as It's a Wonderful Life. Stereotyped characters, script is sugary and predictable, a 10 year old could have written it. Overall, not one to pay to watch.It had everything you would expect from a sugary movie - an irritating angel, snow, Christmas trees, children and candy, saving a child's life (including a very bad demonstration of CPR - you wouldn't save anybody's life if you did it like that), childhood reminiscences, parental reconciliations, refusal to participate in an extra-marital affair, morality lessons etc, etc.

i_finlayson37 I've just seen this film after flicking through the channels and it was about as subtle as a sledgehammer. In the first twenty minutes it became obvious as soon as Kristin Davis' character found the dog Lulu that she was going to get hit by a car.Even though I was aware it wasn't going to be the most intelligent film I've seen it did start showing potential when Diamond's character met Lionel. Unfortunately this opportunity to do something vaguely interested was blown away as soon as he freely admitted to being an angel.What followed was your usual Movie Land Christmas Sentimental fare. Snow ball fights, Christmas trees etc. As the film got closer to its end I found myself hoping that it would be allowed to finish with a little mystery or even perhaps an unconventional happy ending but that turned out to be wishful thinking. It soon became obvious that he would have to give up his own life which he did. Unfortunately though, the film makers pushed a little too hard for a happy ending which left us with the last minute, the most unbearable, saccharine filled conclusion I've seen in a while.In general the cast is below par. As another reviewer pointed out, Diamond's character is almost moronic at points and I still resent Lionel being so open about who he was so some of his rather poor jokes only compounded my dislike of him, Davis though gets to stand out with her acting.Overall it's no where near being great but it's a nice little movie to watch on a quiet winters afternoon, just make sure you switch it off once Reed Diamond has died.

Gore_Won Why are American filmmakers always compelled to force happy endings? This one's not even necessary (probably), but the producers must have felt it desperately needed, for they kept making the ending blatantly obvious, and more so as the movie went on. As for the movie, it got better towards the end as you feel more for the characters. I'd give it a B- just for potential. You'll be left wondering if YOU can do a better job, though.