I want to like this film

It has a cast with several favorites and I can enjoy a soppy film sometimes. I love Penélope Cruz's little dance and Susan Sarandon's colour pallet. I could overlook Paul Walker's permatan, Robin Wiliam's popeye forearms and the irrelevance of the guy wanting to spend his Christmas in the emergency ward - if only the damn film didn't feel like a mediocre mid-week TV movie.
This is one of those unfortunate films where the result is less than the sum of it's parts. I'd blame the director but I'm afraid he come and break my hands.