Underneath the Same Moon

This movie is heart wrenching but mixes in my kind of silly humor. Not your typical rom com that sticks to a predetermined formula for success but rather breaks the rules and grounds itself in reality. Life (and love) is messy and I appreciate when filmmakers showcase the good, bad and ugly. Watch and enjoy!

I din't expect much from this when I first started watching it. Sara Ball is far too cutesy almost like a teen. Meg Cashel is too riveting by far as the kooky but lovable sister, and Anderson Davies is far too handsome and clean cut to have any depth. As the film progressed it leaked corny and oozed cheesy and yet the great dialogue and the intense chemistry between Ball and Anderson kept me watching. The score was amazing because it did not overwhelm like most recent films, the story was about the people and what they had to say and not about loud music playing. The direction and editing was excellent so the film played out smoothly and exactly as you'd expect it to, keeping a fast pace but without missing anything out. At the end it actually moved me to tears by the sheer force and excellence of the acting in the final scenes. All in all a beautiful film, beautifully done and left me with a beautiful feeling.

This film reminded me of Random Harvest with a modem take. This is the best kind of romantic comedy, with a suffering heroine who gets her man. Don't give up on the film in the first few minutes. As it gets going it really comes together in a nice way. The male lead is good at physical comedy. This movie has to many close ups for my taste but it has more depth than most Hallmark Channel movies that have a much larger budget. I highly recommend this movie.

This is dire. The acting, the sister and the randomness. When you think it can't get lower it does. However I enjoyed it.

If you can ride out the first 30 minutes, it'll get better. Won't win any Oscars, but the actors show promise.