The Hallmark Miracles

 

 

          Tis' the season to curl up on the couch with hot cocoa, and cookies and watch your favorite Christmas movies. Which is also the season for Hallmark Channel Christmas movies.

 

          Although, previous to my recent experience watching a hallmark series of Christmas movies I have never watched a Hallmark Christmas movie except for Christmas Shoes, and although that's a good movie it will definitely make you cry. So this year when my aunt praised about Mrs. Miracle, and the new movie Mr. Miracle which was airing tonight I was eager to experience the greatness of what is the almighty Hallmark movies that my aunts, and grandma are always telling me about. (To learn more about the cast movies, watch previews, and view upcoming show times click the links above.) 

 

          As Mr. Miracle started I understood the plot right away, and it was easy to follow, but personally I didn't feel connected to the movie, and didn't develop an emotional tie to the backstory, and current story line of the characters. The next day after being sort of disappointed with my first Hallmark experience I decided to watch Mrs. Miracle, and it was a lot better. The storyline had in my opinion a better plot, and the storyline flowed well, and you developed empathy for the characters. Although the two stories weren't connected in any way they had similar stories that were basically an "guardian angel" is put into these families lives as a human in order to help them get passed something which in both cases was the death of a family member.

 

          While I watched both movies I began to wonder, why are Christmas movies such big part of our culture? Why do we love, and anticipate being able to watch movies about a mythical snowman coming to life, or a man in a red suit? As I finished Mrs. Miracle I realized why. They make us feel something. Watching Christmas movies makes me feel young again, and remember the times I would stay awake all night anticipating the arrival of Santa, and the presents he brought. For other people watching Christmas movies brings them closer to their families since the majority of Christmas movies have to deal with the importance of friendship, and family, and by the end of the movies our hearts have grown two times larger.

 

         Christmas moves have, and always will be a huge part of our culture not, because they tell a great story or have great characters, but they make you feel something whether it's feeling young, or joyful for the upcoming holidays, and that's what watching Mrs. Miracle made me feel.