Wedding Every Weekend

I agree with all of the positive reviews regarding this movie. Kimberly Sustad is a very likable and talented actress and does comedy very well. I liked the plot and the slow building realistic growth of her feelings for Paul Campbell and his for her. It's been a long time since I have looked forward to the inevitable happy ending with such anticipation in a Hallmance. Too often it's just a big yawn. They did avoid most of the Hallmark tent poles in the plot although the "big misunderstanding" was front and center.

Yes, the diversity was laid on with a trowel. Jewish, Black, multi-ethnic and gay weddings. But sometimes politically correct thing is also the right and good thing. In fact the only "normal" (Ha Ha) couple was the lead couple, now that I think about it. Hopefully the religious right can take some comfort in that. As for me, I hope Hallmark doesn't think they've done their duty for the time being as far as diversity is concerned and non-WASP non-straight people go back to being relegated to tokens. I choose to give them the benefit of the doubt.

What RebeccaKeys84 said! It seems that Paul Greene can carry any movie he is in and he and Kimberley Sustad really do have chemistry.

This is definitely up there with my favourite Hallmark movies. A good story, but most importantly the chemistry between the lead actors and the acting was spot on. 7/10 for me is a great review, I'm very hard to please.

Paul Campbell is always a good leading man. He brings a likeable irreverence to a story. Kimberley Sustad has been the metaphorical bridesmaid in so many Hallmark movies, but recently she's had her shot at the lead a few times and she deserves it. Their combined approach to the traditional early antagonism between leads is less fireworks than often is the case, which is nice. After that they were great together.

The story lacks any great highs or lows. The obstacles are relatively minor. The conflict is one of the more common tropes with the partially overheard misunderstanding.

I found the movie pleasant, but not sparkling. From start to finish something just didn't flow right for me and I can't put my finger on it.

There are several reviewers who point out the obvious efforts to be PC with diversity. As far as I'm concerned, that's fine and has no bearing on my rating or review. The efforts are no more forced than on many shows today, and probably less so than some. It reflects the world we live in. I like that Hallmark provides good clean entertainment and I hope that continues and this story is not really an exception.

It is with such great pleasure that this reviewer can finally compliment a Hallmark movie ! Wedding Every Weekend offers an original plot and adds two leads that really do take their work seriously. Kimberly Sustad has played the second lead in so many movies, most viewers do not even know her name. Not this Hallmark fan! Other than her leading role in Nine Lives of Christmas, it was Kimberly who saved many a drama by playing the best friend, the work colleague, the "other" woman in so many previous movies. This is a real actress! She has maturity, a serious demeanor, a range of facial expressions that transcend any of the other Hallmark actresses. Kimberly Sustad' s time has come! She does more acting with her face, her mouth, her eyes than 10 blondes with their ceaseless smiles and their endless giggles. This is a true professional. She also carries herself with dignity, moves her body with real acting skill, and generally makes the role authentic and believable.

In this film, she is a serious medical professional, focussed on her career. Her role is well-written and defined. It is pleasure to watch her work! And long-overdue that she is offered the lead.

By contrast, Paul Campbell does his best to be a bit more animated than he tends to be in his conventional roles. He is still a few steps short of achieving enough emotion and animation in his facial expressions. He tends to look startled in so many of his scenes, When he does "melt" a bit, he can be charming, but he does not seem able to achieve that often enough.

Peter Benson plays his usual wide-eyed second fiddle role. always looking like he just heard some startling news.

The theme of summer weddings every weekend was an original and very appealing concept. Kimberly Sustad's wardrobe for the weddings was stunning and extremely appropriate.

One last observation. The gay wedding seemed gratuitous and an effort on Hallmark's part to be politically correct. It probably will lose many viewers. There may be other ways to be politically correct. It is sad to see how current issues affect the choice of scripts a traditional channel chooses.

All in all, a very gratifying movie and a real improvement over standard Hallmark fare. One of their very best in a long time!