A Heavenly Christmas (2016)

If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

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.

It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.

Kristin Davis as a workaholic turned angel after an accident is directed to help grant the wish of a young girl for her uncle (Eric McCormack) to be happy once again. One of the rays of light is Shirley MacLaine as the guardian angel.This movie hits all the right notes (Eric McCormack sings several tunes) and tugs all the right heart strings!Enjoyable flick!

Kristin Davis has a unique sweetness and charm so her presence together with her other A list (for Hallmark) co stars Eric Maccormack and the still limber looking Shirley Maclaine elevate this Hallmark Christmas movie to above average. There isn't the usual filmed in Canada look with pleasant looking but not too famous Canadian actors.Kristin is a work obsessed executive who neglects family and love. After falling and hitting her head on a snowy pavement she becomes an angel and falls for a sad guy Eric Maccormack who lost his sister and cares for his niece. He runs a diner and used to be a singer - so he does get to display his singing voice a fair bit.She only has a week but romance ensues. The little fix and the end is predictable but it's palatable.Most hallmark movies are predictable but when you have a good cast it's just that much more watchable.Want to see more of Kristin Davis on TV.

Kristen Davis has many fans because of her role as Charlotte York in "Sex and the City". However in this film she isn't playing Charlotte York she is playing Miranda the problem is the role seems to be written for someone in their 30's. Kristen is 20 years too old for the part. Now about the story! Upon her untimely death, a workaholic finds herself in training to be a Christmas Angel in Heaven. Despite being the worst recruit in the history of Christmas, she's assigned a hard luck case. As she's forced to help solve his problems, she'll start to discover the meaning of Christmas and maybe even fall in love along the wayThis whole movie however doesn't have a pulse. The tender moments fall flat. The romance has no sparks and the singing pushes away all plausibility. This is a film that borrows plots and plot twist from every Christmas film you can think of. If you are going to steel then yes "Steel from the best". The plot however never seems to jell. This is okay but not worth a repeat viewing!

First off, you might notice the high score and think I am crazy. It is a Hallmark film. I rate films differently than most people. I rate them in their genre, so Hallmark Films are rated differently than films released in the cinema.Secondly, this film copies many other films. If you have seen any film where the person dies and the angels brings to back to Earth to do a good deed, then you have seen this film. If you have seen Heaven Can Wait, then you have seen this film. I like this type of fantasy film. Heaven Can Wait was one of my favourite films which i could watch over and over.All the actors do a great job at making their characters believable in the unbelievable. Shirley MacLaine is the same in everything. I think this is really a cute film for Christmas. It has all the usual Hallmark sappy hooks. In my opinion, this is a 8.5 out of 10, but we cannot rate it a half point, so i score up or down depending on the feeling. I could watch it again next year or the year after.