Like the original "Winter's Tale" It's difficult to decide whether this is a comedy or something serious. There certainly are serious moments, Julie Andrews is a doctor and widow, still crying for her husband alone in their common room at the hospital, and James Garner is losing his wife and too well aware of it. But the thing with James Garner is that you can always rely on him for some jokes. The really delightful thing about this film is the splendid dialog between him and Julie Andrews - this is more than comedy, this is great uplifting wit and humanity. There are many quarrels as well, but as usual with winter tales for Christmas, things tend to gather together in some kind of miraculous turn of events and circumstances in an ultimately harmonious way. There is plenty of room both for laughter and tears in this film, while the great moment of truth is Julie Andrews' ultimate contribution as a doctor.
Review of One Special Night
One Special Night
(1999 TV Movie)
A winter's tale for Christmas with som deaths on the way but also the opposite
13 August 2021