A decently executed romantic comedy, this takes a highly delusional young woman who spends much of her spare time with an imaginary boyfriend. Then she encounters a handsome young man, charming, honest and, of course, they conceive an immediate dislike for each other. Since this made-for-TV movie is in a two-hour time slot, we know it will take about seventy-five minutes of screen time for them to fall in love.
This could, of course, be played for tragedy, but not on ABC Family, so we have lots of comic relief around the personable but stolid leads: her nutty parents (her mother is played by Edie McClurg) and his stoner roommate.
There is a tremendous amount of talent hiding in the corners of this movie and the unifying theme is how art reflects their lives. This is clearly intended by people in their fifties to appeal to young people they know nothing about. Occasionally it is ham-handed, but sometimes it shows the occasional flash of wit. Still, the need to keep things light dims the impact of the characters' emotional problems and the touch of reality that might have elevated this into a superior work.
This could, of course, be played for tragedy, but not on ABC Family, so we have lots of comic relief around the personable but stolid leads: her nutty parents (her mother is played by Edie McClurg) and his stoner roommate.
There is a tremendous amount of talent hiding in the corners of this movie and the unifying theme is how art reflects their lives. This is clearly intended by people in their fifties to appeal to young people they know nothing about. Occasionally it is ham-handed, but sometimes it shows the occasional flash of wit. Still, the need to keep things light dims the impact of the characters' emotional problems and the touch of reality that might have elevated this into a superior work.