Delivery by Christmas

Love conquers all in this charming, multi threaded tale of misdelivered packages which lead to love. Maria is a single mom dedicated to her child who works as a package delivery person. A childish bit of mischief of a coworker causes all her packages due for delivery on Christmas Eve to be misdirected. The genius in this movie is that each of the misdirected packages has a salutary effect on the recipient, even though unintended. The half dozen or so plot threads are interwoven, so as to deliver to each character, what seems most needed, and most wanted. Maria links each story by virtue of being the deliverer of the misdirected packages. She experiences her own fulfillment in a nicely developed and believable relationship between Maria and Kristof, the Prince Charming who comes into her life, wondering about the package he was going to receive. Kristof ends up appreciating Maria's character and value. In its multigenerational love stories, across social classes this movie recalls "Love, Actually," along with any other number of Cinderella stories. It's charm is in its simplicity, and pace and the positive karma around each of the developing relationships. Recommended.

This is really a movie made up of small stories tied together by a delivery truck and deliverywoman. Each one is touched off because of (intentionally and drunkenly) mislabeled packages. With that small premise, a number of well-acted, funny (not over the top), and sentimental stories are told. People, places, themes, and emotions that will be familiar to all viewers, but seem a bit exotic due to the Polish setting of the film. It's really a joy to watch - like seeing someone you know someplace completely different. Also, unlike many movies or shows today, it's not possible to predict the outcome of any of the stories and, not sure about you dear viewer, but we enjoy that! Not sure if it's one to re-watch but it's certainly worth one view during the Christmas season. You are sure to find some outright laughs and some moments of sentiment and connection to the characters. Great work Polish cinema! Both this and Dawid and the Elves were excellent additions to our Christmas viewing.