You knew from the start that he would break the rule about getting emotionally involved with Robin and her daughter Sophie, and you sincerely felt bad when the unbending rules forced him to brush off those people that he had become so attached to. He played the role with such a sweet, wide-eyed innocence that you couldn't help liking him. I thought most of the performances were good especially Shawn Roberts as neophyte angel Henry. Lillah Fitzgerald did a great job playing her. ![]() She also had a few problems, such as trouble making friends in a new school and doubts about her abilities as a soccer player. She was mostly sweet and loving, but she also had a bit of sass to her. I liked that the daughter was not the squeaky-clean, perfect kid you see in Hallmark movies. You had nice touches, such as the depiction of the angel headquarters, complete with bureaucratic rules. With any movie that has elements of fantasy, you're expected to suspend disbelief a bit, but the rest of the movie must still be believable in that context, and this case, it was. The production standards aren't quite as high as Hallmark, perhaps, but the movie was a little less formulaic than Hallmark, and seemed to have a little more heart. ![]() ![]() This is an UPTV production, similar to Hallmark. It's not out to win any Oscars, but for what it is, a fun, family-friendly movie with a bit of fantasy and romance, it was great.
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