Love in the Clouds

Had high hopes as I like Paul Greene a lot. The main female character was not well cast. She didn't have much personality and her acting was weak. It didn't help that the script and plot were simply silly. Same old Hallmark formula, nothing new to see here folks. I was also seriously distracted by the lead female's looks. I feel bad mentioning it but, wow. Yellow hair (yes, yellow) with a giant grow-out patch of black (that's not how ya do this look) and a face of harsh pink makeup. Total clash! Who are the makeup people on this film? Then there's the obvious fillers turning a probably beautiful woman into a (again) a harsh woman looking much older than she probably is.

We just went to the balloon fiesta and Albuquerque last year so it's really cool to see it. It really made me miss New Mexico I have to admit this isn't one of their best ones, I just didn't connect with the characters. I think I cared more about the supporting cast than the main couple. I liked the relationship that Lorenzo Lamas has with the woman playing his wife. The Balloon Fiesta is really something you need to experience. It's so amazing and the balloons are beautiful. If you are lucky get a hotel along the flight path and you can see them float by in the mornings. On the whole I would rather go to the balloon fiesta than watch this movie again.

I don't watch Hallmark movies for great content. It's usually just for entertainment purposes. I love the stars and the scenery and the upbeat storylines. At least I know that a hallmark movie will always end on a good note. However, with this particular movie I was so put off by the terrible makeup on the female lead and the horrific wig, that they became the real co stars. Every scene with a close up I cringed. I don't understand why they insisted on either. When she's not an unattractive woman, she's gorgeous minus all the makeup and the horrific wig.

I stuck with it because of Paul Greene. Nice eye candy!

The female star looks like her face is made of plastic that a child painted makeup on and her lips were too plumped up with something. The bleach on her hair is a terrible color and looks like straw and what's with the black roots? The hairdo itself looks like she just got out of bed. If it all wasn't so pitiful it would look like a joke. Why is Paul's hair sticking up? That look is long gone, thank goodness. Paul always looks great and his acting is wonderful. The balloons are beautiful and the camera work is breathtaking. I cannot finish watching. I think that if the female lead looked normal it would be a good movie.

6.0 stars.

This story did not sparkle like many Hallmark stories do. Another factor that deflated the experience, pun intended, was the lack of energy from the actors. This was simply an all-around, low quality film. Obviously, it doesn't help that the blond women both appear to have had cosmetic surgery and Botox. Also the lead female's hair exposed a much-to-obvious patch of roots, like a sore thumb.

There is no story, no real romance (they attempt something that fails miserably), and no entertainment value. The lead female has a really grumpy and flat boss that seems a bit out of place. The lead male's Father is sad all the time, the mother is out of sorts and these three characters cast a cloud of sorrow over the story. The lead male and his buddy are okay, i suppose, but insufficient to resurrect it. I suppose the film industry is a hit-and-miss business, but jeepers.

The only semi-positive I have for this review is that the film is average for the music and cinematography. But this cannot sustain a movie. Nobody is going to truly enjoy this experience.