2nd Chance for Christmas

It's an old story, there's been a ton of versions of "Scrooge" which I normally love watching to see how the writers/directors/producers interpret the classic Christmas tale. Hands down, this was by far the worst take on it I've ever seen. Everything, from the mis-casting to the wooden acting and the poor writing and direction, was just awful. It was almost hard to believe it was a Hallmark movie, just a hot mess. I'm not familiar with the actress who played the lead, is she also a musician? That was the only reason I gave it two stars - I thought she had a great voice, but acting skills, not so much.

Not a bad movie for early in the morning when you're looking for a bit of an uplift. Not great but not terrible. Do you know what to expect and there are a few cute lines of dialogue.

I've been watching a different Christmas movie every day since December 1st, it's been a lot, I've been trying to watch things I haven't seen before. And while I have seen plenty of A Christmas Carol adaptations, as far as they go... this one is not bad. I recognized a lot of the actors, the song the lead character sings but seems to hate isn't bad, and honestly... it has decent enough acting for a Christmas movie (my expectations aren't high there and I don't know why anyone's would be). All and all, totally watchable.

I finally watched 2nd Chance For Christmas all the way through and I enjoyed it. It wasn't a heavy-hitter type of movie meaning it wasn't real deep and neither was there a lot of intense acting/directing, yet it kept my interest. Chance was a diva-type singer that had no regard for the people who worked for her or her family. She hates Christmas (it is never revealed why). She was mean and indifferent even to her fans, which is a major no-no! A mother brings her sick daughter to see Chance and possibly get an autograph, but Chance treats her fans like dirt and the mother and her daughter walk away heart-broken. As in the Dickens classic, Chance is visited by 3 ghosts who take her on a trip to her past, present and future. The way the ghosts presented themselves was very interesting and I looked forward to see what would happen next. There was a scene with the ghost of Christmas future that was scary because she changed from a beautiful woman to an angel of death or something. It certainly got Chance's attention! Its really a modern take on the old story that's been retold over and over, but I liked the changes. As always the message is clear: Be helpful and respectful to others while living your life to the fullest!

I just watched this movie, and was interested to see how it was reviewed. One review??? And, graded so harshly (1/10)??? It may have been a little "simplistic," but it wasn't THAT bad, and it had the traditional last 10-minute resolution where everybody gets redeemed and life is perfect. If you get the chance to watch it, give it a try. While it won't get an Academy Award, it's FAR from being a total loss. Gary in Sandy Eggo