The biggest upside to this surprisingly strong representation of the Christ's birth is found in its failures. It falls short in similar ways as other kid's movies (corny moralism, on-the-nose thematics, generic humor, Tarzan-syndrome soundtrack), but none of that really overwhelms. Where it succeeds, however, is as a faith-based film. Instead of being banal & frustratingly pandering like so many Christian films, its theology & its heart hold up nicely, along with its simple story.
Review of The Star
