Christmas Wish Productions,
Lacey Chabert, Tyron Leitso, Milli Wilkinson, Audrey Smallman, Brittney Wilson, Keith MacKechnie
Hannah Dunbar (Lacey Chabert) is a celebrated news reporter in New York who has received many awards for her good work. But when a sudden Facebook friend request pops up from Ben (Tyron Leitso) it gets her to pondering over what life would be like if she had married him 10 years ago instead of choosing her career instead. When Santa (Keith MacKechnie) shows up, she denies that she has a Christmas wish, but the thoughts in her mind are strong enough to find her waking up with a husband and two daughters. Chaos ensues as she finds out what her life could have been.
This is a 2015 Hallmark premier that somehow I missed last season. It is making the rounds again, no doubt because of the talent that Lacey Chabert brings to the film. Now this is a very common theme from Christmas films going back more than half a century. This is a lot like Family Man, and even A Wonderful Life. We’ve all sat and pondered over the big (and little) what if’s of our lives, and this is a common human activity to ponder the differences a single choice can make in your life. I think my very favorite of these films is “Comfort and Joy” with Nancy McKeon and one of those I have watched over and over again each year. But this is a little bit different than the rest, and does have a surprise or two. A freak accident allows her to pick up the microphone and throws a wrench into her alternate life. The great performances, and the charming little girls make it a lot of fun. Feminists absolutely hate this kind of movie as it shows the benefits of motherhood and family, and they hate that. But don’t let that stop you. Christmastime is a time when we get to put away the hectic, “I can be everything at once – I can have it all” attitude and relax a little a remember how life used to be before we were all so involved with the day to day stuff that we didn’t have time to wonder “what if”. I found this to be a pretty decent little movie.
Here is the web page for this Hallmark film.
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