Flip That Romance

Say what you will about Hallmark movies, but their pattern to love is consistent: one person is usually snarky, they may have known each other "in the past," they are on competing sides, they may have broken up with a recent beau, etc. The fun take in this version is the "Love it or Leave it" (HDTV) feel between the two characters. The banter is not much unlike the "Property Brothers" as well. The two protagonists as house renovators was a welcomed new theme. It was also nice to see Cardi Wong play a BFF to one of the main characters for a change.

It was fairly average for a hallmark but definitely not one of my favorites. The main female lead (Jules) got annoying after a little bit. It really bothered me that she got so upset about him paying for the painting when she paid for the flooring. I didn't really like any of their final designs either. If you like hallmarks then it's not a bad movie, just wasn't one of my personal favorites.

Flip This Romance is showing as I write this and is not even over yet and I am loving it! The two main characters are working together perfectly. Lots of good humor along with fun competiton between two old friends who have become public rivals in the house flipping field. Gotta watch this one!

Jules Briggs (Julie Gonzalo) is shocked to find that former lover and rival house flipper Lance Waddell (Tyler Hynes) has returned to town to help his father. The combative duo fight over the same property in a public auction. She ends up overpaying. It turns out that he's working on the other side of the same duplex. They challenge each other to a bet and it becomes a media story.

She's good at being flustered. He's fine at provoking her although he could be better. Their chemistry is good. It's fine as a Hallmark romance. I expect that Gonzalo will continue to be a Hallmark regular. Hynes has a simple unthreatening persona which Hallmark seems to like. Quite frankly, I'd like to see Gonzalo be teamed up with a more energetic partner and set up a more combative chemistry.

I love the banter and chemistry between the two main characters. Definitely keeps your attention through the whole movie. The guy who plays Lance is probably my new favorite male hallmark actor!