Noel (2004) Critic Reviews

There's a point at which the plot crosses an invisible line, becoming so preposterous that it's no longer moving and is just plain weird.Read the full review

A thick and gooey slice of holiday hokum. Read the full review

David Hubbard's script is so steeped in sludgy sentimentality that the film's early hints of quirkiness quickly give way to heavy-handed faith healing. Read the full review

Though clearly meant as a heartwarmer in the longstanding holiday tradition, the film comes off as strange and sour.Read the full review

Palminteri and screenwriter David Hubbard desperately want the crazy misfits in their movie to move the audience, but they're all too cracked to inspire empathy. There's no holiday magic, just famous faces playing people who don't exist. Read the full review