‘Angela’s Christmas’ Insider Movie Review
A heartwarming story of a little girl Angela who just wants to take care of baby Jesus.
Many of us had done some extraordinary funny deeds in their childhood which brought trouble for them and put them in a situation to rethink upon their childish action or decision.
Well, this movie is about an extraordinary deed of a little girl named Angela.
Getting inspired by the feeling of love and care for everyone, little Angela makes a decision which brings trouble for her and teaches her a very important life lesson.
The event took place in Limerick, Ireland in 1914 on Christmas Eve. The story starts with Angela’s visit to St. Joseph’s Church with his family, where she saw the baby Jesus for the first time.
The urge to keep baby Jesus warm in that cold night made little Angela take baby Jesus with her. This choice and urge put her into trouble and ended happily with the right thing to do.
This movie is based on a story book named ‘Angela and the baby Jesus’ written by Frank McCourt.
Breaking it all down
I’ll be completely honest…
Angela’s Christmas made me miss my childhood.
The story starts with the narrators’ voice narrating a story about the little girl Angela, who grew up to be his mother. The character introduction is short and smooth which makes them familiar very quickly.
The bond between the family member is beautifully portrayed throughout the movie, whether it is the fight between Angela and his brother Pat or the time when Pat tries to take all the blame on him to save her sister Angela, the love for the family melts down your heart.
A child’s mischievous mind and their determination to do the thing they want is described beautifully. As can be seen in the movie when Angela made an excuse to his mother, so that she can take baby Jesus with her. This the time when the narrator quotes
“Little ideas are the seeds of big trouble.” — Narrator
And the story continues further. The thoughts and feelings of a child are showcased perfectly. When Angela is on her way to home, she has lots of thoughts in her head and after meeting the police man she is afraid of getting caught. This scene will give you the excitement that she would be able to make her trip home or she will get caught.
The animation is really good and the lighting is just perfect so that movie looks brighter even if it is the night time.
The sequencing of the scene is really good and connects you with the movie throughout. The background music is perfect and seamless with all scenes. The music gives a feel of Christmas Eve and is very soothing.
The song “stay with me” sung by Angela in the movie when she tries to make baby Jesus sleep is really melodious and just stuck in your head. And this song is going to be the new lullaby for your children if you had one.
Essential Movie Details
By the way… did you know?
- The book Angela and the baby Jesus is the only children book written by Frank McCourt.
- The narrator of the story Malachy McCourt is the sibling of Frank McCourt.
- The Movie is nominated in Daytime Ammy Awards for outstanding writing for an animated program, Daytime Ammy Awards for the best sound design and Irish film and television awards for best short animated movie.
- The lead character played by Ruth Negga also gets nominated for outstanding performer in the animated program in Daytime Ammy Awards in 2019.
In The End
Angela’s Christmas is a heartwarming story which would remind you of your childhood. This movie will make you think about your family, their love and support.
This is a nice movie for children to watch. This movie also teaches them a valuable lesson of life.
Overall, this movie is worth watching and you won’t regret spending this time with your family. You might even learn a life lesson or two!
After watching this movie, I felt like I wanted to see more. There are many elements which can be explained or can get more screen time in this movie.
The movie is great to watch and I give it 4 out of 5. You can also watch “Klaus” this movie is also based on the Christmas Eve
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Ashley Mills grew up in Nevada and graduated with a degree in government from UNLV. After working at Final Cut Magazine as an editorial assistant, she became a freelance writer in California, where she eventually began to write about movies for the Arts & Leisure section of major publications.
In 2015 she became the movie critic at the a popular Northeastern newspaper, where she stayed for nearly two years before moving to Delaware to be the movie critic at a local newspaper. She left in 2019 and began working at Homestream. She writes entertainment pieces on movies, television shows and popular culture.
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