True Love Blooms

Hallmark churn out these films at such a pace that perhaps it's only natural that the quality is variable.

When a very good one like this comes along though it's a joy.

There's a strong story being told here, the leads have good chemistry - those things alone separate the good from the great where these films are concerned.

Yes, you have to very much suspend your disbelief, but on the whole this was a very good Hallmark film.

This is the typical "made for TV" Hallmark romantic movie that is watchable, but kind of cheesey in the sense that scenes & situations seem unlikely & unbelievable.

Part of that is bcuz, while there is not a lot of time to build up & carry out a storyline, this movie seemed 2 speed up the scenarios, to the point of being highly unlikely that it would happen so fast & so easy...hence, unbelieveable.

This is NOT the case for all their movies, sum are very good, but this one just seemed rushed & didn't make the viewer feel like this was just likely to happen...it felt like "just a movie".

The ending was especially "uncoordinated" in that the developer guy was talking to the urban gardener lady in the afternoon (mid afternoonish), then takes her to his office tower (still afternoon lighting in the lobby).

But when they get 2 the outside rooftop, it is night (dark) out (see buildings & sky in the background), then within a minute or 2, the buildings & especially the sky makes it look just it's just after dusk (or before sunrise).

I get it, "it's JUST a movie", but still the drastic lighting changes & mixed up order of the natural / sky lighting was REALLY noticeable & kind of ruined the scene imho.

As with many in this genre, we meet our protagonists early and then chart their individual and, hopefully, cooperative courses. It is always fun to find the crossroads. This one meets the criteria happily.

Really Love Sarah Rue. This movie is cute, but so many people in it are such poor actors it makes it hard to watch. Sarah and Jordan are good but just not together. They just don't have that much chemistry. I think Hallmark is trying to push out so many movies that they are more interested in quantity and not quality. :(

I have watched the first half of this movie, and I must have heard the full name "Chace Devine" a few dozen times already. The writer clearly loves this fake name and doesn't allow anyone to say just half of it. It's really odd.

The plot is predictable. I know how the rest of the movie will play out, but I do think it's good enough to keep watching...at least in the background. I also like the lead actors. They aren't going to win any Oscars here, but they have a quirky, natural way of acting out their scenes that elevates them above the average Hallmark cast.

Worth a view, in my opinion, but keep around something else to do during the lulls.