Colibel Terrible acting, screenplay and direction.

SunnyHello Nice effects though.

Sexyloutak Absolutely the worst movie.

Kinley This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows

Thomas Kolan Great to see a positive movie come out about Christmas before Christmas. I highly recommend this movie. The story line is terrific. Actors are great. Classy, inspirational, a great movie to go out and see with an entire family. As pricey as going out to the movies is nowadays--this movie is worth every penny. Great work producers! I am glad I went out and saw this movie. Everyone I went with thought this movies is great. I took a risk with some many BAD movies being made these days I mean movies that are retarded I took a chance and it paid off. I am glad that I did. This movie has the potential of becoming a Christmas Favorite Classic. Great children and family movie.

tieman64 "Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich." - Napoleon "The Christmas Candle" is a ridiculous film produced by the equally ridiculous Rick Santorum. A Republican politician, ultra right-wing Christian and unashamed free-market fundamentalist, Santorum's the kind of guy who, a couple hundred years ago, would have been busy at work killing humanity's greatest minds, all in the name of Yaweh.Designed for middle class Christians who think Jesus' mother was Ayn Rand, "The Christmas Candle" stars Hans Matheson as a preacher who's undergoing a severe religious crisis. With his wife dead, Matheson finds his faith wavering. Worse still, he finds himself sceptical of miracles, especially those involving candles and angels. The film climaxes with Matheson's belief in Christ restored, an angelic candle re-igniting his faith. This message, of course, goes against most Christian sects, which explicitly state that salvation requires only faith in God, not works, actions or the witnessing of miracles. The modern concept of Christian faith itself evolved precisely because of Nature's utter indifference. This indifference is the unacknowledged bedrock of Christian faith; resorting to miraculous proof negates the need for such faith entirely."Candle" contains an odd subplot about electricity. Here our hero, a man of science, electric bulbs and copper wire, learns to appreciate the holy flicker of the lowly candle. Some have read this as a jab at science and technology, but such a reading doesn't seem intended, despite religion's notorious hatred of all things science. Indeed, religions persecuted many of the scientists responsible for breakthroughs in the study of electricity. As late as the 1950s, scientists were being persecuted and even chemically castrated (Alan Turing). To the chagrin of the world's Santorums, even folk like Thomas Edison, a light bulb pioneer who declared "all religion" to be "thoroughly bunk", was an anti-capitalist who wrote that "all interest" is akin to an "invention of Satan". Whilst promoting "Candle", Santorum - a warmonger who believes that "America has no classes" and that "class rhetoric is a Marxist conspiracy" - ranted about Hollywood being a "devil's playground". He then condemned Hollywood for being "infected by liberals" who want to "corrupt our families and children". To counter this "infestation" Santorum has apparently taken up film producing. Ironically, most major film studios have ties with or are subsidiaries of major weapons and arms manufacturers. Indeed, even the Church of England has millions invested in weapons manufacturers (General Atomics, BAE, Ainetiq, GE etc), some of which are currently responsible for Predator and Reaper drones. The kind of nonsensical "conspiracy" that Santorum believes in stretches all the way back to 1932, when Pope Pius XI advised Europe and the United States to work with Hitler and Mussolini in a coalition to stop "cultural Marxism" ("Kulturbolschewismus") because "liberals" and "communist Jews" were challenging power and monarchs. Christian values - beautiful and even vital - have never been with the world's Popes or Santorums. Historically, they tend to be with those squashed under their boots.4/10 - Worth no viewing.

CometDarner If you like inspiring, hope-filled Christmas movies, then you'll definitely want to see "The Christmas Candle." I was pleasantly surprised at how well the movie was made. It would definitely hold up to any mainstream movie in its genre. The acting was great overall, the costumes were beautiful and it was easy to get drawn into the story. I also really like how they introduced Susan Boyle's character. The characters in the movie deal with real, relatable hardships and disappointments as they all secretly hope for a Christmas miracle. This movie celebrates communities coming together, faith and the true meaning of Christmas. It leaves you with the warm, uplifted feeling you hope to have after watching a Christmas movie.

Bada-Bing Bada-Boom This movie is a must-see heart-warming quality movie this holiday. It tells of an old English village's tradition and how vibrant hope becomes contagious, as doubts are addressed and worked out. In effect, the community learns to look outside their problems, embrace community, and renew hope. This movie features Susan Boyle's delicate and angelic voice, and despite her green acting, it was a sweet touch. It's cruel for reviewers to rate this movie so low as this IS a great film. Yes it may be a "cutesie" Christmas movie, but defiantly not cheesy! Perhaps the content is the primary offense for those rating anything below a 5. I imagine the criteria for anything lower than a 5 would be spotty acting, horrible editing, music and a pathetic, non- entertaining plot. Everything from the lighting, screen writing and flow is solid. I suggest seeing this movie for yourself. No doubt placing first time actors on the screen can alter its ratings, but I don't see how some justify their "1/10" or even "4/10" ratings. Although it doesn't have a complete 3-D sensory overload, ground-breaking techniques or Oscar-winning performances by all cast, it is great movie.I appreciate that Hans Matheson and Samantha Barks characters flesh out deep pains, and express their doubts. There are beautiful twists in the movie, and despite the "religious" message, hope itself is a breath of fresh air. So, just for the sheer psychological, emotional and mental benefits this is a great movie to see during this season (studies prove that even the idea of hope itself can promote healing and happiness http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/11/health/hope-healing-enayati/).I've rated this movie at a 10, as despite it being a niche, genre holiday movie, it contains all aspects needed to entertain, encourage and inspire viewers with the "Christmas spirit". This is a kid-friendly movie and good traditional movie, that I hope becomes a classic. It disappoints me that viewers critiques is so low, therefore I rated this the highest possible as there must be a true balance to all those posting "1/10". I encourage you to see the Christmas Candle to judge for yourself.