mikedonn71
I really liked everything about this movie. Its lack of special effects and big budget make the characters more intimate. As other reviewers have said the little girl is a fine actress.The rating is PG, as it contains some sad plot elements (a foster child missing her blood mother, animals being injured by BB guns, etc.) that a very small child would possibly find upsetting. The rabbit, Rumple, is adorable. Perhaps I have a bias, as I have a beautiful lop myself (Smokey). The rabbit's timidity made him seem more important to the little girl, who is also shy and afraid of her new, adopted family.The family are nice, however. The mother's Christian faith isn't mocked or made fun of by the filmmakers either, which is refreshing. In a big budget, Hollywood production she'd be a lovable buffoon at best or a psychotic lunatic at worst for worshiping Christ.It seems quite the opposite of a "dumb, made-for-TV movie" as another review put it. Most children would be delighted with the film for all of its charms. The rabbit lady is the most interesting adult in the film, but you should watch the film to find out why. As a middle aged adult male, I thought the film was nice.
wendywright5932
I can't help but wonder if the person who wrote the other review actually SAW the movie. It looked like a cute idea and my 5 year old begged to watch it. I don't let her watch much TV and she was very excited to be allowed to watch this. It had a slow, boring plot line. I found it to be a complete WASTE of our time!!!! The little girl is mute so that adds a lot of silence and limits the dialogue. The parents fight, the little girl is weird and sometimes violent. Not only was it very uninteresting it was also a little disturbing for my daughter to watch because of the parents always arguing. I really wish I wouldn't have let my daughter watch this movie...it was a complete failure as far as I was concerned.
MattyGibbs
This is a charming family film about a recently fostered young girl who has trouble communicating until she finds an injured rabbit.The film explores the problem of loneliness through the eyes of both the young girl and an old lady who cares for injured animals. The film steers clear of the usual schmaltz served up in most Christmas movies and is realistic in it's portrayal of how children actually behave.The script and performances of the cast are far above most made for TV movies. What struck me most was the cinematography which was superb. It seemed like a much higher budget film.It's not a film that will change your life but it is more than worth a watch with the family in the run up to Christmas.
