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It's complicated... I really like the directing, acting and writing but, there are issues with the way it's shot that I just can't deny. As much as I love the storytelling and the fantastic performance but, there are also certain scenes that didn't need to exist.
Senteur
As somebody who had not heard any of this before, it became a curious phenomenon to sit and watch a film and slowly have the realities begin to click into place.
Sameer Callahan
It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.
2karl-
a Walt Disney film from 1998 I give this 6/10 for a Christmas film it has a road trip a guilty girlfriend this film is hilarious comedy that makes us all believe in our dream of a white one Jake Wilkinson loves a crazy ideas in college and tries to impress his girlfriend Jessica biels character but he is wheeling dealing self centered student and has one thing on his mind has has a target to get home for Xmas or not get the porsche for some reason he finds himself in the desert dresses as sonata but having no money and stranded he has to come up with a plan which includes flying crawling creating con jobs racing bully and even sleigh his way home along the way he helps out with other peoples problem on his way east such a manic snow ride home as his non stop mission goes weird with him being sonata people looking for help his kind ness comes out the closer he gets home the closer the meaning of the Xmas means and the importance of family means this is brilliant film at 1hr23mins long it a fast journey
studioAT
My expectations were low when I started to watch this film. The premise seemed OK and from watching Home Improvement I knew the lead actor had some charm about him.I can happily say that I didn't need to worry because this film is good family entertainment, that also manages to be a good Christmas film.Sure, it's far fetched and the plot doesn't hold up to much, but it's also full of funny moments and has its heart in the right place.It's a shame that Jonathon Taylor Thomas didn't go on to make more films after this one because he was likable and had good comic timing.This is one of those films that you see on the shelf every Christmas. Why not give it a go?
liamdude5 .
I hate this movie. It is unpleasant to watch. If there is anything positive to say, there are one or two funny jokes in the film, but that does not excuse this film's flaws. The story is generic, falling into the typical wacky scenarios road trip movie category. The story is also incredible mean spirited to the main character, Jake. However, I feel no sympathy for him since he is one of the worst examples of a self centered jerk ever put into a Disney movie. He not only mistreats his girlfriend, Allie, and family, but also acts like everyone he meets is beneath him and only there to service him. However, Eddie, the villain, makes Jake look like a saint. Eddie is one of cinema's biggest tools, hitting on Allie right in front of Jake and treating Allie like she's nothing more than a hot body. At least Jake and Allie had common interests and occasional moments of chemistry, so he seems like the better boyfriend, which seems impossible. Also, writers fail when they need to write a character whose sole purpose is to make the main character look better. Also, the ending is completely out of character for Jake, comes out of nowhere, and feels incredibly insulting. This might very well be the worst live action movie Disney ever associated themselves with, truly deserving to be a terribly reviewed box office bomb.
Jariah92005
First of all I'm just thankful there's a holiday movie out there that isn't Jingle All the Way, Christmas with the Kranks and especially the Grinch..ugh. This movie is a great Christmas movie, why's everybody gotta bag on a good ol standard xmas flick just because there are no major stars, songs or special effects. Seriously. Get over yourselves. Johnathan is a great lead, he's effective emotionally and his cookie cutter transformation is warm and real. Honestly, I enjoyed the way the film made me feel. Without having to go through trashy sleaze to get to the nice ending. There aren't many quality Christmas films being made anymore. The last truly wonderful Christmas movie I saw in Theaters was The Preachers Wife. Denzel, Whitney, and tons of music. I'll Be Home, although not on the same scale, still shows plenty of heart.
