A Disappointing Continuation

Instead, you get a movie that's enjoyable enough, but leaves you feeling like it could have been much, much more.

The acting in this movie is really good.

This movie tries so hard to be funny, yet it falls flat every time. Just another example of recycled ideas repackaged with women in an attempt to appeal to a certain audience.

Hi there, I don't really have a review for this movie, more of a question. I am wondering and curious to know who played Jewel Staite or Holly's boss in the movie? Character or real life name, does anyone know, please let me know. Thanks so much.Hi there, I don't really have a review for this movie, more of a question. I am wondering and curious to know who played Jewel Staite or Holly's boss in the movie? Character or real life name, does anyone know, please let me know. Thanks so much.Sorry about repeating my statement but it would not let me post with out making this 10 lines of text and I did not have enough for the full ten lines of text.

I saw this movie several times and always enjoyed it. I liked everything about it, except the annoying Jewel Staite. The plot is great!...quite refreshing!.....Doris Roberts is always fabulous!...the supporting players, the lines, directing, and scenery was great!....very appropriate!..A very nice Christmas movie....a very safe Christmas movie................ However, someone much better could have played the part Jewel Staite played. She can't act...she has an annoying voice AND an annoying appearance. Her clothes and hair were sloppy! But that is how she appears in another movie too...so it seems that SHE chooses her clothes for on the set.....and has a fear of hair stylists!................ No, that's not the "every day" woman look and the "natural" look. That's just plain poor taste and sloppy!....Handsome, decent, wealthy "Finlay" had to do some hard acting to try to convince movie-watchers that he would fall head over heels for her!

Frankly, I wanted desperately to like this movie because I like the premise of these types of "family miracle" movies. Classics like Mary Poppins, Nanny McPhee, the original Miracle on 34th Street charmingly offer faith, hope, and love via carefully crafted story lines and believable dialog, all the while asking the viewer to check "reality" at the door and make a magical journey with the characters. HOWEVER, with "Call Me Mrs. Miracle", Debbie Macomber's plot is just tediously predictable. Further, the screen writer's stilted dialog and the plastic acting courtesy of the director creates a cringe-worthy movie on every level. It's not even about suspending belief (as suggested by the one and only positive reviewer) ... it's about the quality of the story and it's presentation. There's just no miracle here.

The usually delightful Doris Roberts, who managed to make the prequel to this Hall Channel TV movie good, comes back for another turn as Mrs. Miracle, who may or may not be a heavenly messenger sent to bring holiday cheer to the occupants of this movie. Unfortunately, she seems unable to do as much for any potential viewers. Lauren Holly, as a fashion designer who seems totally out of touch with reality, attempts a comedy turn, but director Michael Scott seems to be unaware of how to modulate his actors' performances and she comes off as creepy and obnoxious. Everyone seems to spend a lot of time chuckling uncomfortably, except for Miss Holly.The plot centers around ingénue Jewel Staite, who seems to trying to make something real out of her poorly written role, her nephew, who is in her charge in Brooklyn while his widowed father is serving in the Mideast, and and the rocky start of a romance that Mrs. Miracle fosters between her and Eric Johnson, the manager of a department store owned and operated by his father. These last two have issues -- Tom Butler as the father has some nice moments, but they are few and loused up by the fact that he must have a Change of Heart in time for a happy ending. Miss Staite and Mr. Johnson seem capable, but it's hard to tell.Besides the by-the-numbers plotting, and the magic offered to us -- and isn't it heartwarming to know that people can't solve their problems without magic? -- we have the issue that the plot points are all talked over, never shown. Why bother to have a picture tube on your set at all if you're never going to show us plot points being resolved? Some of these Hallmark Christmas movies have been pretty good, but this one is bottom of the barrel. A pity for some pretty talented performers.