3/10
Ruined by Danner's Performance
30 November 2020
A story that's been done to death a million times, but could have worked with better and more original writing and dialogue. Melanie was captivating and adorable as always, but the writing in this script gave her no room to bloom to her full potential. Mainly it was just predictable, generic drivel with some decent cinematography once the action moved to the city streets and not in homes. The scenes with, well practically everyone, were almost clumsy beyond bearing. The scenarios just rang hollow and false throughout. But enen with all that it still could have managed to be enjoyable, but the character of Blythe Danner was so incredibly overplayed and annoying it bordered on detestable. She's never a subtle actress or even a very good one, but in this role her appearances just disrupt any flow or continuity the movie otherwise might've had. I'm not saying there's no humorous or poignant moments here, but it's just too full of cliches and ham fisted acting performances by the supporting cast that overall I found it ridiculous. People just do not behave this way.
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