There is an element of Scrooge at work in the transformation of Rebecca Wesley returning to her hometown for a Christmas Eve wedding of one of her childhood friends. Rebecca was cruel to her mother after the death of her dad, and she had all but written off Chad, the love of her life, due to a simple misunderstanding. Now, Rebecca, recently fired from her executive position in New York, will have the opportunity for redemption in a rare second chance.
The clever conceit of the film is that Rebecca must live over and over her day on Christmas Eve, including reuniting with her mom, attending the wedding, and meeting Chad, until she finally gets things right. She has a "helper" in the kind cab driver, "Mr. Destiny," who will assist her along the way on her journey.
The gags and the little touches at the wedding were well conceived, as well as the reactions of Rebecca to her second-chance opportunity. The best scene was when she was intentionally arrested for disturbing the peace during the wedding. She was able to over-indulge at her mother's dinner, learn how to ice skate, purchase a Porsche, and insult her old nemesis Molly, all in the course of reliving Christmas Eve day after day.
The actress playing Rebecca was terrific in channeling Scrooge, digging her way out of trouble and applying the homespun messaging of the chaplain during her repeated trips to the wedding ceremony. Above all, it was the reconciliation with her mother that was the most heartwarming moment of this lovely holiday film.
The clever conceit of the film is that Rebecca must live over and over her day on Christmas Eve, including reuniting with her mom, attending the wedding, and meeting Chad, until she finally gets things right. She has a "helper" in the kind cab driver, "Mr. Destiny," who will assist her along the way on her journey.
The gags and the little touches at the wedding were well conceived, as well as the reactions of Rebecca to her second-chance opportunity. The best scene was when she was intentionally arrested for disturbing the peace during the wedding. She was able to over-indulge at her mother's dinner, learn how to ice skate, purchase a Porsche, and insult her old nemesis Molly, all in the course of reliving Christmas Eve day after day.
The actress playing Rebecca was terrific in channeling Scrooge, digging her way out of trouble and applying the homespun messaging of the chaplain during her repeated trips to the wedding ceremony. Above all, it was the reconciliation with her mother that was the most heartwarming moment of this lovely holiday film.