What a strange film, it was lovely at times, and also depressing, guess that's Christmas sometimes. I enjoyed it, and I have soft spot when it comes to heartwarming films so it made me tearful in parts. I'm glad it ended in the way it did, It really makes you think what you have in life, and what's really in front of you. I liked the narrator twist even that someone was going through something... giggle

After seeing the pretty great ensemble cast I thought, "why don't more people talk about this?" now I know. This feels like This Is Us in all the worse possible ways.

Sentimental and gushy but it does have its moments. A great cast lifts the Christmas spirit.

I don't know why, but this is a Christmas movie I actually like. Maybe it's because there are plenty of close-ups of **Olivia Wilde**'s beautiful face in it, or **Alan Arkin**, **John Goodman** and (not enough of) **Marisa Tomei**.. I just like it. **Things I liked the most:** - The storyline of Eleanor (**Olivia Wilde**) and Joe (**Jake Lacy**) - Bucky's (**Alan Arkin**) grandfatherly conversation with Hank (**Ed Helms**) in the Poinsettia greenhouse - The soundtrack (Honorable mention: "Soul Cake" by **Sting**) - That little montage of all the mistletoe kisses the shopping mall cop remembered - _You are such a jerk!_ - Real snow! **Some things that irritated me:** - **Alan Arkin** as **Diane Keaton**'s father because they are only twelve years apart - Young Charlotte (**Diane Keaton**) and Emma (**Marisa Tomei**) looked like eight years apart and not eigh_teen_ - Honestly, I'm concerned about all the food that dog ate..

While not as lighthearted as the trailer made it seem, it was still a pretty good story about how all stages of life can be and also change.