Yes, of course this is a formula holiday movie, with the usual techniques and problems.
Danielle Ryan delivers an outstanding performance. She is so appealing and intelligent and determined, and what a smile.
Heather Beers is one of the other standouts as the mysterious and wonderful Zoe.
And, of course, the dancers and singers do an amazing job. Some of them are very young. And the cheerleaders are outstanding.
Only two or three lines, but Danor Gerald as the conductor makes a real impression as a caring man.
If you like dogs (I don't) there are a few that really stand out, and some that people who like dogs will just say are cute.
I can't say everyone does a good job acting.
Alexis Baigue (yes, apparently that's a man) seems too corny to be convincing as the Bing Crosby we all know and love. And yet he's appealing enough. And a fabulous singer. He has a bigger role than you might expect.
I've heard great things about Sean Patrick Flanery, and he does make Finneas quite evil, but there's just something missing from his performance. My first impression was he's someone in a bad disguise doing a bad accent, failing in his attempt to convince people he was someone he was pretending to be. The writing accomplishes what it is supposed to, but he never really improves. And no one else in this movie is from the South, so why the terrible Southern accent?
This is an inspiring story with the usual formula, and yet this movie gets everything done quite spectacularly. Well, almost.
Danielle Ryan delivers an outstanding performance. She is so appealing and intelligent and determined, and what a smile.
Heather Beers is one of the other standouts as the mysterious and wonderful Zoe.
And, of course, the dancers and singers do an amazing job. Some of them are very young. And the cheerleaders are outstanding.
Only two or three lines, but Danor Gerald as the conductor makes a real impression as a caring man.
If you like dogs (I don't) there are a few that really stand out, and some that people who like dogs will just say are cute.
I can't say everyone does a good job acting.
Alexis Baigue (yes, apparently that's a man) seems too corny to be convincing as the Bing Crosby we all know and love. And yet he's appealing enough. And a fabulous singer. He has a bigger role than you might expect.
I've heard great things about Sean Patrick Flanery, and he does make Finneas quite evil, but there's just something missing from his performance. My first impression was he's someone in a bad disguise doing a bad accent, failing in his attempt to convince people he was someone he was pretending to be. The writing accomplishes what it is supposed to, but he never really improves. And no one else in this movie is from the South, so why the terrible Southern accent?
This is an inspiring story with the usual formula, and yet this movie gets everything done quite spectacularly. Well, almost.