Fanciful, disturbing, and wildly original, it announces the arrival of a fresh, bold voice in American cinema.

A story that's too fascinating to pass by...

Each character in this movie — down to the smallest one — is an individual rather than a type, prone to spontaneous changes of mood and sometimes amusing outbursts of pettiness or ill humor.

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

This is a nice TV movie starring screen legends James Garner and Julie Andrews. Garner plays construction contractor Robert Woodward who encounters medical doctor Catherine (Andrews) after having problems getting a taxi home during a snowstorm. After Catherine offers him a ride, her car gets stuck in the snow, forcing them to spend the night at an empty cabin, resulting in at first a fiery, but later an unlikely relationship.There is great chemistry between Garner and Andrews and both delivered some solid portrayals of their respective characters. Their presence really made this drama a worthy viewing experience and made the plot, although slow at times, entertaining. This movie also captures the values and integrity of humans and the genuine love and special bond people share - things sorely missing in many of today's movies.I will always remember Julie Andrews as Maria from Sound of Music, but it is great seeing her in a TV production later on in the years. It's one special movie for everyone.Grade B

"One Special Night" is the classic story of two people meeting each other and taking an instant dislike to the other, then slowly but surely warming up to each other. What makes this movie stand out above the rest in the genre, is that after they spend their 'one special night' together, it's not all smiles and roses. Messages get mixed up, white lies are told and things happen that seem to drive the two further apart and make any chance at romance seemingly impossible.This is Julie Andrews & James Garner's third movie together and in 35 years, since the filming of "The Americanization of Emily" & "Victor/Victoria", neither of them have lost their glow or spunk and can still create the spark between that makes them so adorable.The two stars of "One Special Night" are far from the average Hollywood tartlets that seem to dominate the genre. Instead they're mature, well established people that give the movie that little bit more credibility and realism.It's nice to see that Hollywood is still willing to make romance movies with actors and actresses that are no longer considered "young" as personally I think people only get better with age.This move is definitely one that proves that theory correct beyond a doubt!

POSSIBLE SPOILERSIf this movie wasn't set during the holidays, it wouldn't have worked. However, people want a happy ending for holiday movies, because that's what Thanksgiving and Christmas are all about anyway. So yeah, this movie is absolutely darling. Julie Andrews (my favorite of all time) and James Garner have kept their great chemistry for over thirty years and it shines even brighter in this movie. The whole subplot with his family was a little overdone (three words-reeks of Lifetime), but the scenes where they are in the cabin, the bulk of the movie, is a tribute to their talents both individually and together. They both allow themselves to become vulnerable about the love they feel for their dead or dying spouses and they fall in love with each other because they know the other one understands. And I can't help myself-I cry every time Julie's character, a pediatric cardiologist, saves the life of James's character's newborn granddaughter after he tells her that maybe the reason she never had children of her own was because she was meant to save one special child who would grow up to find a cure for her husband's cancer. (Can you tell I've seen it a few times?) And that part happens on Christmas Eve, the night of miracles. Again, in a movie not centered around the holidays and billed as a "holiday movie," this brand of sap would be over-the-top. But it's Thanksgiving and Christmas in the movie and in real time when it's being replayed on TV, so it's perfectly acceptable.

James Garner and Julie Andrews reunite for this very special TV-Movie. They play two people stranded in a snow storm who through the night learn about each other and grow a meaningful friendship. James Garner is excellent, while Julie Andrews delivers a knockout performance. A great CBS movie, watch it if you get the chance.