Falling for Vermont

When she crashes her sister's car down a ravine which results in her amnesia, she is found walking along the road by the Sheriff with a cut on her head. It never occurs to the Sheriff to look for a car - If he had he would have found the car nearby, checked the registration, tag, VIN... - movie over in 20 minutes. And after her boyfriend and sister don't hear from her in days, anyone in the real world would have long since called the police to issue a Missing Persons Report. If you overlook those flaws the movie is entertaining enough. Lead actress Julie Gonzalo is very good in everything I've seen her act in, and with her noticeable childhood scar visible right between her eyes, once you see her in a TV show or movie, you'll never forget her - distinctive for her acting and appearance, smooth voice/delivery, and the way she conducts herself. The whole cast does a good job, the kids one of the higher points. As usually with Hallmark, entertaining, not edge of the seat suspense, but entertaining.

The basic premise is understood; woman gets in car wreck, suffers amnesia, temporarily adopted by loving family consisting a single dad and two children.

An hour into the movie and I'm still wondering how incompetent the law-enforcement is in this little town, LOL. The fact the Sheriff finds her walking down the middle of the road would naturally lead law enforcement to the theory that she had a car accident. Work backwards from there, find her car, and her identity is discovered within 24 hours.

That said, I really enjoyed the movie and will hope the good citizens will elect a new sheriff by the time the next movie rolls around, LOL.

Thanks to the excellent acting of all concerned, especially the two leads, this was a very enjoyable little movie. The gimmick in this one was amnesia. This is not one of the usuals. A stressed out and manipulated best selling young adult author makes her getaway right before she is about to be interviewed on TV. Yes she leaves everyone in the lurch at the last minute. She has an automobile accident and loses her memory. This is where a little suspension of disbelief kicks in because she needs a week or two without her memory for a story and a romance develop. She is a world famous author who was about to be on the red carpet for a movie premier of a movie based on one of her novels. And no one except her sister and her boyfriend/manager knows she is missing. Add to that the police do not search for a car which should have been found in hours as a tree fell across the road where her car drove into a gully. That is where her cell phone is and the clues to her identity.

Oh well, these are the little things you just have to roll with when looking at a Hallmance. These things rest on the appeal of the leads and secondary characters and based on this, it was a win. The actress, Julia Gonzalo, reminded me of another actress, and it was driving me crazy until I figured it out: A little known in America English actress Charity Wakefield. Looked just like her. I liked the widowed doctor as portrayed by Benjamin Ayers as well. Very likable guy.Pleasant scenery, gentle romance, nothing much to mock. The amnesia trick added some suspense and interest as well. I loved the way the set decorators stuck fake orange leaves in random places as well to convey the Fall theme. Very amusing. Well worth watching.

Falling for Vermont was a sweet Saturday night treat. Both lead actors are attractive, serious, and very appealing. The children are excellent, particularly the little daughter, who is both beautiful and very gifted, expressive, and convincing in her role. However, the plot had some rather obvious 'holes' in it. If a car goes off the road in a rain storm, does it still not have a license plate on it that can be traced to the owner? That seems to have gone completely out of the script. Also, did the police not search the car for the driver's belongings, to help identify her? Her cell phone kept ringing, lying on the seat, quite visible, and could have helped identify her despite her amnesia. These seemed like logical steps to take,and would have identified the driver immediately. They were bypassed in order to make the script viable..but actually seemed like a huge compromise instead. One almost sat and shouted at the TV screen, "Look in the car!"..

The 2 leads were very convincing, attractive and one rooted for them to fall in love and finally admit it. Despite the logical issues here, this was a very appealing movie and worth every minute of watching. Two mature, serious leads.

I really love Hallmark movies, especially those that feature a single parent because then we have a more mature lead actor or actress and not a bridezilla or silly story lines about the leads having petty fights with each other to kick start their fledgling careers or one up the other.

And the 2 leads in this show really came across as a very lovely mature couple. It left me rooting all the way for them - other than the fact her boyfriend is really annoying "Go for Brad"? Yeah, no thanks.

Given that Angela and Jeff establish themselves as mature adults with successful careers and Jeff is a single dad, to then watch them getting all silly in the photo booth made me smile. It is so nice to see 'grown ups' remembering to be young again.

Julie Gonzalo (Angela) played the part of the amnesiac so well. She was lovely and held her own but with a hint of fragility. Benjamin Ayres (Jeff) also did a great job as a very compassionate doctor and a super great dad. I loved the part when she needed to leave and the kids were heartbroken; he just stooped down physically to their level and hugged them. That is so much more comforting than platitudes like "it's gonna be alright." Of course it is gonna be alright but it doesn't feel alright now so the best thing from a parent is a hug and he did it sooo well.

There is good chemistry between the leads and we can feel the yearning. Very nice. I was very taken at how Jeff was watching Angela give an interview 'far away' from him and the look on his face spoke volumes of how much he missed her. He turned the TV off and put the remote control on the table but he did that wordlessly but at a speed and in a way that told us of his heartache - wow that is some masterful acting.

At the end, I love the way the two of them caressed each other's faces with their eyes before kissing. The actual kiss though was a little off but it did not take away from the show. Some great Hallmark kisses were in 'Autumn in the Vineyard' and 'Love at First Bark' - totally and completely toe curling kisses!

Jeff's parents are lovely and so are the townfolk. Makes me want to move to a small town! Vermont in autumn is always so beautiful.

I would definitely watch this again even if I have other shows to watch!