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Holiday Switch (TV 2007)When Paula Ferguson sees her old HS boyfriend is rich and famous, she wishes she had made a different choice of husbands -- when a magical Christmas wish transports her to the life she ... Director:Bert KishWriter:Gayl Decoursey |
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Paula Ferguson
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Patricia Mayen-Salazar | ... |
Martina
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Gary
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Brett Le Bourveau | ... |
Nick
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Sheila
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Janine
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Ernesto Griffith | ... |
Reg Reeves
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Caroline
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Armando
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Olivia
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Eleanor
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When Paula Ferguson sees her old HS boyfriend is rich and famous, she wishes she had made a different choice of husbands -- when a magical Christmas wish transports her to the life she COULD have had, she realizes she wants to go back!
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EnglishRelease Date:
1 December 2007 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
A Christmas Wish See more »Filming Locations:
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It's not bad. And the message is sincere. So it's a really nice Xmas tale. However, some of you may have seen a movie with Nicolas Cage called "The Family Man", in it, Cage had a choice too...whether or not to drop a life of family for a cold lifestyle of unlimited riches and hedonistic pleasures. This is slightly different in that Eggert's Paula is a ball-buster, shallow materialistic witch. This was BEFORE she goes on this journey. To me, it may be too big of a leap of faith to think that her life would've changed all that much, and the "lesson" learned would cause her to bow.
Both stories answer the question. Only one seems to have been bolted in ambiguity. And therefore, more honest.
What I enjoyed a lot is the performances. Paula could destroy a man's will to live. And it would take a man as sincere and morally tough to sustain this "abuse". The man in question is Gary (Bret Anthony) who is a loving husband and a devoted father to two girls. He's EXACTLY what Lifetime movies dream of when it comes to ideal men. He's brow-beaten but still remains so optimistic. Challenges his wife to dance (what woman wouldn't want this?). So why in the world would Paula want anyone else?
Because the grass is always greener. Strip the riches and see the man...and the filmmaker argues, is your choice. No one is bad in this movie. I like that. Paula seems to be her worst enemy. Even as we start to blame her "dream world" husband we realize it isn't him who developed the toxic relationship...it was Paula...it's always been Paula. So we're left to conclude, Gary is a stronger man than we'd suspected in the beginning.
Yes, it's a contrivance. More appreciated during the holiday season. It has a good core with really nice performances. The pre-requisit shopping spree montage is wrangled in. Eggert goes from frumpy Mom with baggy Mom pants to stunning...easily. And it ends the way you want it to.