-one or my favorite holiday movies to come out in recent times,
-it manages to get you in the ambience of Christmas without exuding any cheesiness or superficial joy.
-it actually reflects our own turbulent lives and how different they might befrom what we expect during the "holiday season", touching up on universal experiences of abandonment, loneliness, and the uncertainty of where life will take you while still ending on a hopeful note.
-the cinematography and ambience are beautiful, so are the performances

-This along with the first film are some of my favorite Christmas movies
-it's heartfelt, and has many memorable moments full of wit and charm

-the reviews saying it's uninspired are certainly true
-the story seems to be recycled without the authentic grit and soul the first movie had.