Alles Gute kommt von oben

Den Film mit nur einem Auge zu verfolgen ist völlig OK. Der Film erregt keine besondere Aufmerksamkeit. Er ist völlig berechenbar und ideenlos. Das einzige, was funktioniert, ist das sympathische Hauptpaar. Die weihnachtliche Atmosphäre auf einer tropischen Insel funktioniert dagegen überhaupt nicht, aber für einmal Anschauen OK. (17.11.2020)

This is such a nice, naive but positive little treat for smothered housewives who still have 15 kg of laundry to iron, and thanks to this feel-good hour an a half, it will fly away beautifully. Actually, I was pleasantly surprised that it's not completely cloying with sentimentality, it's a kind of lemonade that tastes fine and doesn't spoil your teeth. Cameron Crowe tried something similar five years ago with Aloha, and even though he had a much better ensemble, it turned out much worse. Even film lemonades require skill, and sometimes fairytales like this are needed. And I give that third star as a thank you to the combined American, Australian and Japanese air forces for the care they have selflessly provided to the nearly 6 million square kilometers of Micronesia since the 1950s. I can’t imagine the invasive Chinese and the Russians doing something like this. They would have dropped a couple of boxes of fancy gowns and asked for payment in advance. (06.11.2020)