I enjoy watching movies and with the holidays coming up quickly, there are plenty of Christmas theme movies that are a good for family movie night. I was sent a copy of this new dvd for review.

Synopsis
In 12 Dog Days Till Christmas, Jack (Vincent Giovagnoli, Passport to Explore) is a charming but misguided foster teenager who can’t seem to stay out of trouble and is assigned by his probation officer (Reginald VelJohnson, Family Matters) to help with clean up at a local animal shelter for his community service. With a lack of funds, the shelter will soon close its doors, and Jack is reluctantly persuaded by Ryan (Grainne McDermott, 1 Chance to Dance), one of the three girls who run the shelter, to use his charms to help place all the dogs in loving homes before Christmas. But as Jack spends more time around the homeless pups, he starts to realize that his own life might parallel that of the animals around him. With the clock ticking—and for the first time in his life—Jack finds a sense of responsibility and real connection to the true spirit of Christmas as he joins forces with Ryan to find homes for 12 of the most unwanted pups.

My Thoughts:

I thoroughly enjoyed 12 Dog Days Till Christmas. The film, like the protagonist, Jack, was very charming. I know little of the type of life some teens and children face when in foster care, especially if moved house to house. Although I can only imagine how rough it can be for them. In that sense, as much as Jack misbehaved, it was almost understandable. Jack is very smart (sometimes too much for his own good). I was very happy to see that Jack was sent to work with the dogs, and that he ended up caring very much for them. I don’t blame him; all those dogs in the shelter were adorable.

I loved how humorous this movie was. There were many moments that I could not help but laugh. The funniest part to me was how he would not get along with Ryan but they made a great team because of their qualities—Jack was very persuasive. Unfortunately at first, he only decided to help to get something out of it. Ryan loved all the pups deeply and her perseverance kept her dedicated into finding a home. I was glad that they put their differences aside and decided to work hard to help the dogs. This was truly a heartwarming story about doing good, as well as the thought of “Christmas Miracles”.

This is a great film for almost all of the family. It was very cheerful and joyful, as a Christmas movie should be. It did have some emotional moments, which was sad, but it made the film really great, because it made it a realistic story.

I couldn’t seem to find a rating on this movie specifically but based on what I’ve seen, I would think it’s at least PG (Parental Guidance suggested) only because of Jack’s angry moments where he’s a little rude to some people and because of his lack of judgment for his vandalism. Other than that, it was something many people of many different ages could and should see.

12 Dog Days Till Christmas will be available on Amazon, AT&T, Google Play, iTunes, Vimeo and VUDU on November 29.

Disclaimer: Ruby has personally reviewed the product listed above. She has not received any monetary compensation for her review but did receive a free product to try out so she could evaluate and use it for her review. Her thoughts & opinions in this review are unbiased & honest and your opinions may differ.