Love, for Real

First, the litany of bad reviews typical of HM movies I believe are from dudes who's wives made them watch the movie out of desperation. Mainly because they can turn on Fast and Furious 18 without thinking about but haven't turned on their wife in ages.

Love, for Real was fun because it wavered slightly from the formula and it was shot on location with beautiful visuals. It was also written with wit, humor, and some good dialogue.

The two female leads were adorable, but it was Chloe Bridges that was somehow allowed to act outside of the HM norm and played a real person that you might actually know or meet in real life. She balanced a tough exterior and a vulnerable side with real people flaws that made you root for her all the way. She had good chemistry with the male lead and her best friend, I'd like to see her in more movies.

The lead female character is totally unlikable. That being said, the actress cast in the role did nothing to make her more sympathetic. She has a horrible voice: flat, whiny and very nasal. Could make paint peel. There was absolutely no connection with any of the other characters, not the male lead and not her "best friend." She should be cast in silent movies only and even that's questionable.

It appears people either love this movie or hate it. I'm thinking that the haters are die-hard fans of reality shows such as The Bachelor. I've never watched them, but this spoof seems quite accurate. It's all about ratings, after all.

The fresh new faces on this Hallmark movie were great! Hope to see more of them in future shows. The script was funny. The lead actress was sarcastic, and funny. I liked the whole cast. Karen Malina White was the best! She delivered her lines flawlessly, and we laughed out loud several times! If you haven't seen it, I urge you to give it a try. Remember it's supposed to be a spoof, so don't take it seriously. An enjoyable evening.

Everyone is being harsh. Yes, it's very cheesy but isn't that the point? Lol I thought it was cute and a nice change from the typical storyline. I'd recommend it!

This is not a typical Hallmark movie so I'm going to have to go with the old positives and negatives.

Positives:

1) I like the premise, dating shows are fun to parody 2) Hawaii is awesome 3) Most stuff on TV sucks so "the bar" is low 4) The male lead was OK, his love interest was the best thing about the movie - she was adorable.

Negatives:

1) Lead female was not good nor was her romance believable or set up well 2) Formulaic even for Hallmark - the writers were on cruise control.

Summary:

Something to do when you don't have anything else. There you go. It isn't as horrible as the 1/10 reviews might suggest - the 10/10's need to watch more TV to get perspective. If you think that the reciting of resumes between the lead female and the producer constituted chemistry I don't know what to say.