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Is about appreciating the people who are family to us, even the ones who are not there with us anymore, and this movie is exactly about that. I am not sure if some of the commentators actually finished the movie (the ones about the spoiled kids). The acting is on point, the music is great, and the storyline is actually rather original but not over the top for Christmas movies, meaning it doesn't distract the audience from the main theme of what Christmas is about. There are real character growth/development, and in the end the family and community all come together to celebrate this holiday showing love and support.

However, be aware don't watch it with your kids who still believe in Santa if you want to keep it that way.

The plot is a film about security topics from EU and Finnish centric perspective, which is unique and provides quite a bit to be explored. The current geopolitical environment also makes the basic storyline somewhat believable. However, as the film progresses, the plot holes keep on expanding to the point that the film became quite nonsensical at the end. It is fine if it has the budget of blockbuster Hollywood action flick to cover that up, but it doesn't. Even though they did an outstanding job with the budget, it is still not quite there in absolute terms and it shows. The acting is bland, but perhaps it is a cultural element there. What is clear, though, is that the actors clearly didn't spend enough time/effort training. Their combat techniques (weapon manipulation/tactical movements etc.) look like amateurs when they are supposed to be highly trained agents. It is definitely not the worst action film I've seen, but unfortunately I cannot say I recommend this movie.

For a person who understands only western value, many things will not make sense. Family above individuals, supremacy of elderly in the family, putting ego before lives, women being attachments of men, and nonstop sectarian violence are just a few things that would immediately stand out. The central plot is basically the story of a western educated Lebanese woman being "tamed" and re-educated to accept traditional Arab values. The plot is severely limited by fulfillment of the expectations from its target audience. There are interesting moments early in the series, but overall the plot is flat and predictable. There are some decent acting, but production quality is overall mediocre. Unless you are interested in learning about Arab mentality and culture, you can really skip this one.