"Three Wishes for Jamie" is a charming, touching story full of well wrought characters. Young Jamie, a feisty Irish lad, has three dreams of Queen Una of the little people, which means that he will be granted his three greatest desires in life. He chooses travel, the woman of his dreams to wed, and a fine son who will speak like poetry in the ancient Gaelic tongue. With the active participation of a cousin, a well-known matchmaker full of the blarney, at every step of the way it looks like all of these if they happen at all, will not necessarily come about as expected. Despite being a Catholic, Jamie never doubts that they will occur, but he often finds himself vigorously opposing the chain of events in his life. Stevan Rimkus is just right for his role, and Jack Warden is nothing less than memorable as his ever loyal, enthusiastic, life-loving, wise old cousin. The characterizations of everyone in the film contribute to the charm and the script is delightfully realized. The frame of the beginning and end of the film featuring the Irish priest's comments on the story was a sweet touch. This film should be enjoyed by many...it is truly a rarity.
4 Reviews
Sweetly fitted story
staisil26 June 2003
This movie about an irish boy just trying to get along in life with a few bumps in the road, and love from a woman, and a new son, just makes his adventure all the better. This movie was very intriging and decent. I'd watch it again. 7 out of 10.
Quality Family Film
jhink25328 December 2002
Warning: Spoilers
***SPOILERS*** ***SPOILERS*** This movie stars the incomparable actor Jack Warden in a role that was meant for him. He plays an Irish matchmaker in the late 1890's who has more up his sleeve than matchmaking. He arranges a match for his much younger cousin Jamie Magruder who balks at the selection that his cousin makes for him. To convince the family that Jamie has prospects the matchmaker "borrows" a few livestock to convince the bride's family. The bride's family finds out almost right away that almost none of the livestock belongs to the groom, so they chase after him threatening bodily harm. Jamie and his cousin the matchmaker escape across a bridge that soon collapses with them on it. Jamie's family and the bride's family think they are dead and hold a wake in their honor. Of course they are not dead and they see the wake and they steal the donated money so he and his cousin can go to America. In America they meet up with the Irish traveling folk and Jamie falls in love with a young lass there. The problem is that she's already betrothed to somebody else. Jamie finally convinces her to marry him but not before the man she was to marry curses their wedding. This is a fine family film that is suitable for all ages. I highly recommend that you watch this if you can.
Great movie for St. Patrick's Day
grummettd2 June 2021
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