source: Buttons, A New Musical Film

This movie may have been low in budget but it was big in heart. The music that director Tim Janis composed for this film is nothing short of amazing and captivating. It's an endearing tale about the power of believing even through the struggles and devastation of life. This movie is the perfect family film with the heart of the holidays. Dick Van Dyke and Angela Lansbury are truly remarkable as usual. All around great cast with a very talented young girl who plays the main character Annabelle. Loved seeing Paul Greene from the Hallmark Channel in here, he's great!! Wonderful film!

This movie offers hope in a world that seldom offers or reminds us that there is indeed Hope. Was blessed to see this last year at the movie theater and had wanted to see this again. This movie has an all-star cast as actors, script readers and as leading characters. This is an enchanting movie with the message of hope and that we are not alone in this world. We are not alone and Guardian Angels do exist. Take your children, your grandchildren, your family, your friends, and your church family to see this. I am excited this will be shown this Christmas! What a wonderful gift to share of watching this with those who may need to hear this message especially at the holiday season! Thank you for making a movie that reminds us that Hope prevails.

Loved the film. Brought back many memories of films from the past. Actors were a joy to watch and story was engaging and captivating. Reminiscent of old Walt Disney Films. This is a refreshing and magical Story.

What's bound to be far more interesting than the dreadful Buttons is an article about the making of this movie: Why are Kate Winslet and Robert Redford BOTH narrating? Who snookered the venerable Angela Lansbury and Dick Van Dyke into appearing in such a ramshackle production? How are there no credited writers or producers for this film? How did a movie with such an impressive cast manage to play for one night in US theaters before disappearing to DVD and cable? Why is this film so consistently cheap-looking? Who decided to make this a musical when the songs are consistently rotten? And why does director Tim Janis give himself name-above-the-title placement on both the opening and closing credits? (Is the official title supposed to be TIM JANIS BUTTONS?) Sheer catastrophe, and not of the so-bad-it's good variety. Don't subject yourself or your unwitting families to this disasterpiece. It's enough to ruin your Christmas.

There was so much promise for this film. Some really great actors, the story is heartwarming and the message is clear. I was in tears at the end. However, it felt like a chore to watch. 10 minutes in and I had the urge to fast forward. The musical numbers on their own weren't bad, but they felt forced into the story, with the exception of "work" which was by far the best number. The songs definitely had strong undertones of other musicals to the point I wonder if they were original or actually from other musicals. The acting- honestly the stars in this film are wonderful in other roles I've seen them in, so I don't know what fell so flat- direction maybe? It was a weird mix of super talent and super horrible acting that made many scenes feel disingenuous and awkward. The sound- this was the WORST. Sound is one of those things you don't normally notice, so when you do, you know it's BAD. Everything sounded like it was recorded in a studio and placed on top of the film or something. It was disconnected and echoing to the point of distraction. This is definitely a very low budget movie (or they blew their budget on a few actors and had none for editing/sound). If you like tear-jerker orphan movies with musical numbers spattered about and happy endings, it's worth a watch, but fair warning about the production value. If it weren't for DVD and Angela Lansbury, I wouldn't have made it through this movie.

Glad I found this. Was only out for one day but to me it is already a classic. Very warm and touching, with a message that's timeless. If you ever get the chance see it. Its a treasure

Life isn't always going to be easy, we will have trials and unkind people in our lives but as the movie Buttons portrays, if you believe, miracles can happen. It's a beautiful movie about hope that brings a miracle at Christmastime. So fun to see Dick Van Dyke, Jayne Seymore, Angela Lansberry, and all the other great actors! Tim Janis did a great job directing. Loved it!

I have to agree with the other review here stating that the other reviews must be made up. I only managed half an hour and that was a struggle. Well where to start... well there is no evident plot to follow, the characters flat and the songs which again serve no purpose are cringe worthy to say the least. When I saw the trailer for this I could not work out what it was about other than it has several key well known actors mainly Dick Van Dyke and Angela Lansbury. I can only think they are too old now to realise what they were signing up for. Ps Emily no wonder you did not look like you were enjoying the hot chocolate..the cup was empty.

Wasn't sure what to expect watching Buttons from the trailer. It blew away all of my expectations and even more. The singing and dancing - Dick Van Dyke is 93 years old and Sang and danced beautifully. Angela Lansbury is 94 and is terrific as always and tells the story. The sweet little girl Annabelle was so talented and adorable. Tim Janis composed this beautiful soundtrack and is very gifted in his own right. I bought the DVD for my mother, I know she is going to love Buttons just as much as our family. Do not turn this movie off after 5-10 minutes, you need to watch all of it to see the story unfold, you will fall in love with the heartwarming story. Beautiful cast all around, believing, Love and music is so amazing!