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List Price: $12.95 | | Label: Genius Entertainment
Salesrank: 5074
Released: October 23, 2007 |
| Our Price: $7.01 |
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MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
"The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey" is a story of love, redemption and above all, hope. When a broken hearted boy loses the treasured wooden nativity set that links him to his dead father, his worried mother persuades a reclusive, ill-tempered woodcarver to create a replacement, and to allow her son to watch him carve it. The commission takes their relationship to unexpected places as the young boy makes greater and more difficult demands of the woodcarver’s ability, and as Christmas approaches, the three of them struggle to come to terms with each other, their painful memories and the process of putting their unhappiness behind them. Outstanding performances, stunning CGI visuals and a brilliant score make this compelling, funny and ultimately, very moving adaptation of one of America’s most loved and award winning children’s books a must-see family movie experience.
The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey Reviews:
Horrible! 
2009-12-26 - This movie was BAD. Leonard Pinth-Garnell bad. I had to eject it after forty-five minutes. The acting was dreadful! In fact, everything about the movie was dreadful.
Movie So-so; Arrived in Good Condition 
2009-01-07 - The movie arrived in a timely fashion and in good condition. The movie itself was not as great as some of the reviews indicated. First, Jonathan's "miracle" was not much of one. There is an implication that he went to church, but there is no personal confession of faith from his lips and neither does he repent for his lack of trust of God or the time He has spent disobeying him by keeping to himself without serving Him and forsaking the assembling together of the saints as the book of Hebrews forbids. The end is abrupt and leaves you feeling a bit unfulfilled, as if something more of a summation or conclusion was wanting.
Also, the son's bad attitude is not really dealt with much. The mother and son presumably have faith in God since the nativity set was so important to them, but there is not much evidence of same in how they act and interact throughout the movie.
Over all, the movie is family friendly, but I'd say some discernment should be used when watching with your kiddos and some poignant questions would be appropriate afterward to address what is wrong both spiritually, theologically and behaviorally. For example, "What should Mr. Toomey have done in response to losing his wife and child?" and "What comfort could the boy's mother have taken and given to her son in light of what happened?"
Great Family Movie! 
2008-12-12 - Save at least one night in the Christmas season to watch this movie with the whole family. It is worth the time!
Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey 
2008-12-03 - I really enjoyed this movie. A hermit, unfriendly man with an amazing talent for wood carving is portrayed in this movie. A young widow and her young son contract this hermit (Toomey) to make a nativity set for them. It shows of a developing of relationship with this man with a mysterious past. The one thing I didn't like was they never showed what his mysterious past was, only hinted at it.
This story has wonderful character, a slower paced time with a family who views Christmas as truly special, despite very hard circumstances. It talks about the value of silence and other traits that are somewhat foreign to our modern culture.
This is a different type of Christmas movie that is a joy to savor and reflect upon.
Poignant and Beautiful
2008-11-29 - Looking for something a little different to warm your heart this holiday season? Tom Beringer and Jolie Richardson deliver rich performances in a lovely, although at times somber, tale. The sets and filming are artistically done creating a gauzey feel enhancing the beauty and depth of the film. Although you will no doubt catch yourself smiling a few times during certain scenes, I wouldn't call "The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey" typical lighthearted holiday fare; however, if you enjoy a little warmth, beauty, and "Silent Night" mixed in with all the "Jingle Bells", Madison Avenue and excitement of the holidays, "The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey" may be a touching, classy answer. It has been for us.
