Movie #1264 "Mrs. Miracle" (Debbie Macomber's) -- cute Christmas film that kind of reminded me of "Mary Poppins" or "Mrs. Doubtfire" --- not near as good as those two, but all of them have a nanny who changes the behavior of some incorrigible kids. The big difference with Mrs. Doubtfire is the strong possibility of the use of magic, which I don't like as much at all. Now it worked in "Mary Poppins" to me because it is a musical, which is "magical" in itself, but in this one, the magic seems manipulative --- i.e. the way to move the storyline ahead. The conflict is doubled , both dealing with Man (or woman) vs. his/her past ---- both of those secondary storylines seemed manipulative, too, but the director did manage to move the film along so we didn't notice it that much --- The two women, the lead Erin Karpluk and Doris Roberts were both very good, but the guy is a stick --- I have felt that in everything I have seen him in on t.v. (the last being CIS cyber) -- they had to work around him, which they did, so the film worked out --- I would give it 3.8 out of 5. Fun, family movie that has a sideline about theater, which I most enjoyed~
"MRS. MIRACLE" 2009 ---- 1 hour 32 minutes, 3.8 stars out of 5
This charming family film, based on Debbie Macomber's popular novel, tells the story of bereft widower Seth Webster, whose lively 6-year-old twins are taken in hand by a nanny they dub Mrs. Miracle. Could she be the Webster family's guardian angel?
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