For the Love of Jessee

I watched this when I needed a good weep. Death, disbelief, and ressurection of broken spirits who initially clash. The main characters are actually quite believable, which Surprised me. Real.

Best of all was the appearance of Adrienne Barbeau as Luke's mother. Her character was a wize grandma to the newborn, whose weathered features were perfect. I remember her from earlier days when she was a glamorous actress. On shows you can look up yourself. Her willingness to present herself thus reminds me of Sophia Loren: Brave and wonderful, with a touch of class.

I do hope more stories like this can be told. Christian romance, or princes from obscure European duchies are a little too common. This one felt real.

While the actors are all very good looking, the acting itself falled horribly flat. Very cringeworthy, actually. Sage was the only believable character. The others were just reading lines. Loved the storyline, but I agree with a previous review about the medical aspects. Absolutely no way would an OBGYN stand aside while a patient was dying and making nurses do the work. I was in the patient position and my doctor was the one who saved my life. And absolutely NO way would a doctor be permitted to perform his wife's own cesarean...not realistic at all...glad I watched it because the plotline tugged at my heart strings, but once was enough.

This movie is so refreshing. It's a story of real life issues: love, loss, relationships, and 2nd chances. The casting, I thought, was well done. Randy Wayne as Dr. Luke Matthews (you have to love the guy), Mandahla Rose as Sage Smith (the Dr's nanny & new love interest), & Adrienne Barbeau as Katharyn (Luke's mother). I enjoyed the development of each character and the transitions that occurred in their lives and relationships...Watch it, I think you will like it.

Dr. Luke Matthews (Randy Wayne) is happily married to his wife Jessica (Bre Blair) who is pregnant with their first. His patient Sage Smith (Mandahla Rose) loses her pregnancy. He loses Jessica while giving birth. His estranged mother Katharyn (Adrienne Barbeau) tries to help, but he rejects a live-in nanny. After a chance encounter, Luke hires Sage. Both are struggling with their losses.

It is a simple heartfelt movie. I would not go the romance route, but it is a very simple movie. There is some goodness in its simplicity. Everybody is nice. Even Katharyn's misguided efforts are for the good of the family. This is simple and fine.

I liked the storyline. However, the acting was sub par - except for Sage (Mandahla Rose), Kathryn (Adrienne Barbeau), and Dr. Luke* (Randy Wayne).

*He did much better when he was paired up with Rose and/or Barbeau.

There were a couple unrealistic scenes. One, where the friend (a fellow doctor) stood back and, from a distance) "directed" the nurses on life-saving measures. The doctor normally steps-in to try and save a person's life.

The second situation was when Dr. Luke performed a cesarean on his own wife. That is a definite NO-NO!