Review of Miracle in Bethlehem, PA.

The modern twist on the nativity was cute; the town, the inn, the "stable", etc. Mary adopting to become a single mother was a bit of a stretch, rather than having a baby of her own. Though having to drive to Bethlehem to pick up the baby was the plot point to get her into the town. She was gung-ho to adopt, then has a 5 minute soliloquy about how hard it is to be a single mother - she's been a single mother for literally 2 minutes of the movie. I agree with other reviewers that the religious themes are blatantly obvious - so there is no chance you miss them - but it's nice to see some family values in the Hallmark movies this Christmas. My biggest beef about the movie was the scruff Ben Ayers had going on. What is with the greasy, haven't-showered-in-a-month look?! All the women are impeccably dressed, hair and makeup perfect - and almost every male lead looks unkempt and raggedy. Scruff doesn't make the male leads look any younger or more hip - just sloppy. Won't be an annual favorite of mine, but was a decent one-time watch.