Connection III Entertainment Corp
Keshia Knight Pulliam, Pooch Hall, Earl Billings, Ray J, Richard Lawson, Janet Hubert, Tom Bosley, Hayley Marie Norman, Nadeen Gautier, Kyanya Mikhize, Riley Weston, Giovonnie Samuels
Leila Turner (Pulliam) is a very spoiled rich kid who’s about to fail out of college. In order to pass, the teacher assigns her to do community service at a place called “Angel House” for the Christmas holiday and have a research paper/report on her desk first day after the break. Leila is planning on a ski trip to Aspen and is in no mind to volunteer anything. Meanwhile Tre (Pooch Hall) is a would be musician who is now died and trying to get into heaven. He’s been given a chance to redeem himself, and is sent back to earth to try to change Leila’s selfish attitude. What a challenge, as Tre is, shall we say, a bit befuddled, and Leila is one of the most spoiled kids in history. Trying to teach her (especially given the air heads she hangs out with) is going to be a heck of a challenge. Of course the fact that she hates Tre, and Tre is forbidden to get romantically involved with a mortal client makes it hard. Dad is a businessman who is too busy to listen to his family. Lo and behold, he’s building a strip mall in the block where Angel House is located, and they’ve been told to move out as it’s being torn down.
People either love or hate this film. I can see why people don’t like it. The acting isn’t the most awesome or spectacular, but Leila is certainly acting what was written, and Tre also is a good character that fits the story. Plus, as a bonus Harry (Tom Bosley) who runs Angel House, is fantastic as always. I enjoyed this movie a good deal and thought it was well worth watching.
** Christmas at Water's Edge (2004),
