The movie made its debut at Christmastime in 2018, and is a Christmas film.
It is supposed to be a lighthearted, holiday filled romp through Victorian America. Although, after watching it, it goes in the "sad as all get out Christmas movies" category, of which I am not a fan.
I love Dick Van Dyke. I have loved his classic "Dick Van Dyke Show" for years. I have seen several of his films, both comic and tragic, as well as many of his television shows. And I loved his performance in 2018's revamp of "Mary Poppins." To my mind, his scene was the best of the entire movie. I am a definite fan.
I also have a soft spot in my heart for Angela Lansbury. I love the 1970s film "Bedknobs and Broomsticks" in which Lansbury stars as "Englantine Price", a clumsy do it yourself witch who takes in three children from London during the bombing in World War II.
That being said, both Van Dyke and Lansbury were not enough to save this film. The plot was depressing, in the vein of "It's a Wonderful Life." If you love sad Christmas movies, this one's for you.
Now on DVD, "Buttons", ironically, two stars.
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