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Title: A modern-day "Pay it forward" fable ...
Review: Despite the fact that it is a transparent morality tale and fairly hokey, I found myself liking this movie despite those features. This is a touching modern day fable that reminds us that the best and most priceless gifts -- THE ultimate gifts -- that we can give others is not money, but rather time, fulfillment through work, love, friendship, learning and the spirit to tackle new challenges.Add those together and the money may follow but - even if it doesn't - those other qualities are what constitutes a legacy from generation to generation.The movie evokes a Hallmark Movie of the Week Special, and I don't mean that as a criticism. There is little overtly Christian in the film. There are a few oblique references to heaven and a few scenes of the characters sitting in a hospital chapel; nothing that is in your face, though. This film projects genuine "family values" and stops just a whisker short of being too didactic. Worth seeing!
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