I like the film's presentation. And it was good that it incorporated Christmas elements, like the choir singing Away in a Manger. I didn't know until the credits that the little girl named Rose is played by a young Victoria Justice!
I do have complaints about the characters. The father hasn't joined the 21st century and realized that his son should be free to pursue a career of his own choice. The son decides to stay in New York before even graduating high school. He asks both Catherine and his sister to keep secrets from his father. And he sneaks around like a coward, instead of just manning up and seeking reconciliation. Moreover, Christy is too much of a jerk to Catherine for me to accept her taking him back in the end. He doesn't even apologize.
I do have complaints about the characters. The father hasn't joined the 21st century and realized that his son should be free to pursue a career of his own choice. The son decides to stay in New York before even graduating high school. He asks both Catherine and his sister to keep secrets from his father. And he sneaks around like a coward, instead of just manning up and seeking reconciliation. Moreover, Christy is too much of a jerk to Catherine for me to accept her taking him back in the end. He doesn't even apologize.