Don't listen to the Hype. It's awful

The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.

This movie is truly one of the worst Christmas movies I've seen in a long time. Now, the story is okay and the message is good, BUT the acting (if you can call it that) and production value is very poor. Except for the little girl, none of the characters are likeable and their actions are foolish and inexcusable. The tree farm owner is so creepy and has a weird fascination/bond with the little girl. It's weird and disconcerting all at the same time. Just skip this movie and turn on Hallmark. They're movies are WAY better in comparison!

Everyone likes a feel-good story: formerly selfish person becomes generous, a family comes to appreciate the simple things in life when their formerly affluent and materialistic lifestyle disappears. This might have been one of those stories, but the script is so trite and predictable, you almost can shout out the lines before the actors say them.Calling some of the cast "actors" is generous. A few were particularly incapable of exhibiting a range of emotions (overall, they covered the range from A to C; the "Natalie" character never made it to B).The story makes little sense but even if you suspend disbelief, it's just boring. It's just random scenes of people talking to one another. No action, no tension, no drama whatsoever. Just annoying, unbelievable people talking, interspersed with cute comments from the little girl. Then more talking. Then annoying mannerisms from the tree farm guy. Stop laughing! Stop repeating everything! And some talking.And why was the same can of peas on the food bank shelf for an entire year, anyway? Perhaps no poor folks in Wheeling like peas (the good ones, that is).

OK, firstly, it's obvious I could be perceived as biased, considering I'm in the film. But I'm also one of those "film" people; I wouldn't b.s. a product just to push myself. That being said, this movie does have it's mild, rather unnoticeable to the untrained eye, low budget flaws, but it is EVERYTHING A HOLIDAY FILM SHOULD BE!A Christmas Tree Miracle covers a lot of very real issues many of us face in the world today, that we may never really pay much attention to. From young love & ignorant apathy, to living beyond one's means, being ungrateful for your blessings, and true loss... It wraps it all up in a clear, simple, yet beautiful story that reminds viewers what the holiday season, and life in general, is truly about. It's only downfalls are with overall production: the extensive post production voice-overs take a little away from the performances at times, otherwise the acting is quite strong throughout. And the lighting & editing seem to lack well versed finish. That is why I, someone who is in the film, deducted 2 stars from it's total: I give it an 8/10. Regardless, the story, the feeling, still shines through like the lights on our trees.A Christmas Tree Miracle very well make any viewer tear up, at very least you will get some of those feel-good goosebumps while watching it. And I bet that if given the right push, watching it could become a holiday tradition for millions, year after miraculous year.

Every year it seems like there are a ton of new holiday movies. I really just would like to keep tabs on the few that I watch every year and that be the end of it! Having said that, this movie was given to our family as a gift for Christmas and the family who gave it to us in town, they wanted to WATCH IT WITH US! WHAT? So, we planned a night and we started watching "another" Christmas movie, because that's what you do during the holidays. Withing about 15 min I noticed there wasn't any talking and everyone (all 15 of us from 8 years to 72) were silent and hanging on every word said. Very quickly I and my entire family realized, that this is a movie you HAVE TO SEE EVERY HOLIDAY SEASON! The message it gave to viewers was fantastic and will reminded you every year to start your new year off on a good foot! No....it's not your typical Christmas movie...it is so much more. Hope everyone else enjoys "A Christmas Tree Miracle" as much as my family did.