Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

A Brilliant Conflict

This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

A clunky actioner with a handful of cool moments.

This film is a mess of undirected ideas. It tries to capture some kind of classic Christmas feeling, but completely misses. Giving credit where it's due, the costumes and location filming are quite nice.Beyond those niceties, the film falls apart. The story is a mess, the moral message unclear. For a film that is trying to put the heart back into Christmas this is a soul-less mess that will not endear itself to any casual viewer.BUT THE REAL REASON I WANTED TO REVIEW THIS ===========================================The first few pages of IMDb reviews are filled with glowing 10/10 reviews by "people" who have never reviewed anything else on IMDb. Most of them praise this movie for bringing back the true Christian spirit of Christmas.Pages of 10/10 reviews for a movie that clearly isn't good by any standard. Is that your message for Christmas? That it's OK to lie and deceive other people, as long as it results in conning them into handing over a few more bucks to see your movie.I'm not a Christian, but that seems immoral to me.

I don't remember when it was the last time that Hollywood gave us a real Christmas movie. Max Lucado has a knack for writing amazing stories and this one will not disappoint. Based on the popular novel by Lucado, this film stands in sharp contrast to the shallow, Santa-saturated sentimentality that surrounds it, offering up a significant spiritual question: What is the role of miracles in the world today? The Christmas Candle is a wonderful story, with marvelous actors and a great ending! It is a beautiful movie with a solid cast and amazing music. The Christmas Candle is not only a true "advent" story, but a fantastic holiday tale and a touching reminder of the value of using one's faith to create everyday miracles. Take your family to see it...It is the best gift you will give them this Christmas.

Great acting. Great script. Great story line. Highly realistic. Overall, a wonderful film. A former pastor, once considered the miracle man, has lost his faith in God's ability to act unchained in the affairs of man, when he is recruited by a woman from the small town of Gladbury to come and teach the people. Times are changing in the world, and technology has begun to outshine the Light of God. However, the townspeople are not ready to accept that God is not no longer able to work miracles. Both the pastor's message, that we should "be the miracle," and that of the townspeople, that we must trust in God and believe He has all power and authority, are prominent throughout the film, and the two themes come together perfectly as the people and their pastor learn from each other and the events of the weeks leading up to Christmas that God truly is the One Who will provide and His is the gift of the Light of Christmas. It was never about the Candle but the blessing of God and the belief that He would do as He promised. "The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth." John 1:14 Merry Christmas.

If you like inspiring, hope-filled Christmas movies, then you'll definitely want to see "The Christmas Candle." I was pleasantly surprised at how well the movie was made. It would definitely hold up to any mainstream movie in its genre. The acting was great overall, the costumes were beautiful and it was easy to get drawn into the story. I also really like how they introduced Susan Boyle's character. The characters in the movie deal with real, relatable hardships and disappointments as they all secretly hope for a Christmas miracle. This movie celebrates communities coming together, faith and the true meaning of Christmas. It leaves you with the warm, uplifted feeling you hope to have after watching a Christmas movie.