I've seen probably a couple of dozen Hallmark films in the last few years and this is by far and away the best. The appeal of Hallmark films, their predictable formulaic nature, is so often their downfall. Screenwriters seem to create a series of set-pieces, checking the boxes in the Rom-Com formula, and they don't always blend together smoothly to create a good film.
The amount of cheese that must be served in a Hallmark film also requires great finesses from the actors and actresses, something only a few (Candice Cameron Bure, Lacey Chabert) can consistently pull off well.
But this is different from your typical Hallmark movie. The writing creates plausible dialogue and scenes that show the evolution of a real relationship. As a result, the acting is natural, Meghan Markle and her male co-star are fantastic in creating characters you feel like you have met.
As always the plot of the film is simple. A young woman, Markle, looking for love has realized that her long-time boyfriend is far from the one and no longer even the one for right now.
Determined to reverse a string of relationship failures, she turns to a self-help book (should note that the film brilliantly skewers the self-help industry). As luck would have it, as she embarks on her new approach to dating she is presented with two men and two very different choices.
One is formal, serious, seemingly mature, and, even if a bit stuffy, is not the kind of guy she normally dates.
The other seems like yet another funny bro, good to have a few beers with, but not someone you can get serious about.
You can figure it out from here. The ride is always predictable with Hallmark films (that's why we love them) but rarely as enjoyable as it is here. Worth watching even if you don't care Meghan Markle is now a princess.
The amount of cheese that must be served in a Hallmark film also requires great finesses from the actors and actresses, something only a few (Candice Cameron Bure, Lacey Chabert) can consistently pull off well.
But this is different from your typical Hallmark movie. The writing creates plausible dialogue and scenes that show the evolution of a real relationship. As a result, the acting is natural, Meghan Markle and her male co-star are fantastic in creating characters you feel like you have met.
As always the plot of the film is simple. A young woman, Markle, looking for love has realized that her long-time boyfriend is far from the one and no longer even the one for right now.
Determined to reverse a string of relationship failures, she turns to a self-help book (should note that the film brilliantly skewers the self-help industry). As luck would have it, as she embarks on her new approach to dating she is presented with two men and two very different choices.
One is formal, serious, seemingly mature, and, even if a bit stuffy, is not the kind of guy she normally dates.
The other seems like yet another funny bro, good to have a few beers with, but not someone you can get serious about.
You can figure it out from here. The ride is always predictable with Hallmark films (that's why we love them) but rarely as enjoyable as it is here. Worth watching even if you don't care Meghan Markle is now a princess.