ejmatts It's an absolute shame that this movie hasn't had more distribution and much more publicity. I keep coming back to the word "charming" as it's best description. A rare find and one I will look forward to buying on DVD to watch many times. The characters are people you would like to know and the scenery is breathtaking. Shot on Robert Redford's Sundance resort, I understand that after he read the script, Redford gave them permission to shoot there and it is only the second movie he's allowed on that property; the first being "Jeremiah Johnson". After my first viewing, I took two friends with me who didn't know of it and, as movie buffs, were surprised they hadn't heard about it. Both loved it and in turn recommended it to others. It won't challenge the intellect nor will it cause a great controversy but you will leave satisfied with a warm feeling. How unusual!!

conniegotsch As an author and public radio broadcaster, I see a lot of movies, and particularly like Independants. I found Christmas IN THE CLOUDS to rank among the good ones. First, it has a well-written script. The plot is typical comedy: a series of mistaken identities and mishaps that exasserbate the confusion. But the handling of the plot is far from typical. Comedy and tragedy come from the same place, human pathos, and writer Kate Montgomery knows this. So she keeps us balanced between the two, giving the unfolding story just the right amount of tender tension. In addition, she has set up her tale so the audience knows certain things before the characters do. Several times, she brings her protagonists to the verge of understanding, only to jerk everyone away, and send them spinning in a new direction. The near misses add to the playful build of plot and character. Christmas IN THE CLOUDS is well shot. The clean cutting follows the story with quiet elegance. There are no special effects, no explosions. The editor did what she had to do to follow the story line. Bravo! The end of the offers a subtle message appropriate to the time of year. It avoids the stereotypes of modern Indian life, presenting instead a gentle look at feelings, actions, and reactions universal to all of us. Kate Montgomery also directed the film, and she asked her actors to play the situation, not the laugh. As a result, the humor is genuinely funny, as it would be if any of us encountered a goofy situation and laughed at it. Though rated PG, the film's PG scenes are gentle and realistic, never vulgar, sensational, or nasty. The opening builds a bit slowly, and it takes some time to get into the pace of the film, but once you can, Christmas IN THE CLOUDS is fun, witty and will be a joy for the whole family.

canaryx This film is worth every penny of the ticket price if you can get to see it anywhere. I have no idea why it still needs a distributor, unless the Native American setting is a concern to the money men? Shouldn't be. The humor and romance subplots cross all age groups, ethnic groups and class lines. The men I know who saw it at the film festival really liked it, so it's not just a chick or kid flick. It's more charming than You've Got Mail, more interesting than Whale Rider, funnier than Love, Actually, and it has more appeal for a wide audience than Something's Got to Give. Like My Big Fat Greek Wedding, it's the kind of story you'd send everybody you know to see (and this ensemble would make a better, less clichéd basis for a weekly TV sitcom). I'd buy the DVD in a heartbeat, plus buy more for my friends and family if they would just offer it for sale. The world needs more comedies like this!

juniperland I cannot forget this comedy which I saw with an overflow crowd at a film festival in 2001. I never saw a review of it, so I went to see it because of word of mouth. I had no idea it would be so delightful. I liked it better than My Big Fat Greek Wedding and keep hoping it will get similar success. Charming, unique and yes - feel good - it has all the elements for a good date flick. An Indian tribe runs a ski lodge that desperately needs snow so that it can bring in customers to stay in business. The lodge manager also wants to impress a travel writer who will be staying incognito to write a review of their facilities. But mistaken identity leads to romance between the lodge manager and supposed travel writer, and a bit of slapstick ensues. In the end, more than one couple falls in love and of course -- it's a comedy -- it finally does snow like heaven.