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Great story, low budget. Don't expect perfection in acting when multi-million dollar acting leads are not possible. Get over that and you find a great story, with remarkable work done well enough to encourage a purchase. 'HOMELESS for the HOLIDAYS',written-directed-produced by George A. Johnson, was reported in the news to have received a TV syndication deal. Perhaps even greater things ahead for this do-all Johnson and his wife Karen, who seemed, according to the credits, to have even more jobs than George.
The story is very timely. An up-and-coming marketing expert, Jack Baker, is forced to take the blame (unfairly) for an error in product labeling which sent a couple hundred uses to the hospital. The error: "Do NOW inhale fumes" placed on a cleaning product. That's a bit unbelievable, but the rest of the story is very convincing. It was based on a true story. Of course, with no income, the affluent family struggles, and is destined to be homeless by Christmas Day. The Wooded Falls community (actual filming taking place in several towns of northeast Indiana) has unemployment at 7% (low for 2010 reality). In the end this family of 4 learns what is truly important about Christmas and even more about caring for others, giving, and peace. A very good ending. It earned a 5 DOVE rating.
Matt Moore (actor turned Indiana pastor) plays Jack. Matt is an Adam Sandler look-alike sound-alike person who does a great job. Wife Sheryl (Crystal DeWitt-Hinkle) is more convincing in her lovable scenes than her troubled moments but still gets the job done. Siblings Adam (Cole Brandenberger) & Michelle (Gabrielle Phillips) seem to know their way around the film, even looking good in the auditions bonus feature. David Sisco played Wesley & Brad Stine a grocery manager; both doing so well you found them totally annoying, as you were supposed to. In general, the acting seemed a bit forced, but yet not so bad as to destroy the great story, so typical of what is happening in the 2009-10 economic times.
Feature 105 minutes
Bonus material includes deleted scenes, a VERY interesting production diary, audition highlights, commentary option on the feature, discussion guide, and subtitles (but subtitles ran about one dialogue line behind the audio).
Bottom line, not your blockbuster, but worthy of 4 stars and I'm glad I bought it.
After viewing, you may find yourself more generous to the needy.
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