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I thoroughly enjoyed this movie with it's quest to answer a question to which we already know the answer. The real point is when will Lily discover who the painter is and will William get up the courage to tell her the truth. How the painting travelled to Lily's museum in the U. S. is also a sweet story and Gerry Herbert as Jonathan O'Brien plays an important piece of the puzzle. I thought the acting was good and really enjoyed the interaction between Aubrey Reynolds as Lilly and Richard McWilliams as William. However, my favorite character was Saoirse played wonderfully by Kathryn McKiernan. While everyone else is searching for answers or true love, Saoirse is comfortable in her own skin and her lot in life. McKiernan plays this role with such joy and sincerity that it's hard not to fall in love with Saoirse and her small life, which is not small at all. Her dedication to the Post, her parents legacy, and the joy of her little village is very compelling and Kathryn McKiernan brings this character to life wonderfully. Unlike most Hallmark movies, this one was actually filmed in Ireland, not Canada which would have been a stretch. The scenery was beautiful and it was filmed beautifully as well. I truly loved this movie and it took me back to my visits to the Emerald Isle.

This is a fairly standard quest story with some romantic fantasy thrown in. The quest is for the source and history of the painting. Lily and William spend much of the movie on a leisurely paced quest. I found it a little too leisurely.

There is a bit of obsession with a cross between finding/having a soulmate and destiny. That's the romantic fantasy part because the story seems to prove one or the other or both.

I had trouble finding much chemistry between Aubrey Reynolds and Richard McWilliams. McWilliams was restrained and William's secret (which we learn very early) keeps an invisible barrier between them.

The boss, Michelle, was over the top annoying in the beginning but quieted down at least a little after that.

This movie was mostly a miss for me. It wasn't because of Aubrey Reynolds who held her own and her looks are attractive and mysterious at the same time. My main impression of the movie is a slow shallow story which wasn't helped by the obsession with the idea of a soulmate.

But I think many, especially less right brained people than me, will love this.

Museum curator Lily (Aubrey Reynolds) has not dated since the death of her husband. Her boss is desperate to get her back out there. The whole work family gets involved when the museum gets a portrait that looks exactly like her. They have no artist name but they do have Ireland. Postal siblings William Murphy (Richard McWilliams) and Saoirse Murphy (Kathryn McKiernan) gives her the name J. O'Brien which is not that helpful. They know the truth, but is keeping it from her.

I like the gentleness of the journey. The Irish countryside helps a lot. I would like William to have more energy. I get that his subterfuge does leave him a bit hesitant. It doesn't explain after his reveal. She really shouldn't make it all the way back to America. If he doesn't stop her at the airport, he doesn't deserve her. That's the one thing I would change.

Love's Portrait is a 1st rate romance. I was instantly drawn to it when I read that it takes place in Ireland. I love young romance and I knew I'd enjoy seeing the scenery of Ireland. I was right.

The cinematography was outstanding.

All the performers are wonderful. You'll fall in love with the two leads. At each moment of the story, I eagerly awaited the next. There were many very enjoyable funny moments, but the romantic elements were the best.

Art lovers will enjoy that element of the plot. You'll definitely be cheering for things to work out well for the lead couple. They're really charming. I'm not ashamed to say that this 70-year-old guy cried tears of joy at the end.

Love's Portrait is delightful. I can't think of a better way to spend two hours. I'd watch it again right now.

In this Hallmark movie we first see a group of ladies who work at a museum. They receive a painting of a lovely lady and it looks exactly, not similar, yes exactly like one of the curators. They are all puzzled and dumbfounded when she tells the others that she has never posed for such a portrait. Is it really "Love's Portrait?"

They manage to find the shipping receipt and figure out it came from Ireland. So the lady who is boss really tries to convince her that it might be fate, she should go to Ireland and figure it out. At first very reluctant, when she relents her boss presents her with the travel itinerary, airline tickets and all.

Fortunately most of the movie is filmed in Ireland with Irish actors. They make excellent use of the beautiful Irish scenery.

Though, I must remark that they cheat a bit. Hallmark movies are noted for waiting until one minute from the end for what my wife and I call "The Hallmark Kiss." Well there is one, right at one minute from the end, but that is the second one. The first one comes at about 15 minutes before the end.

Oh, well, we will forgive them. It is a suitably entertaining movie. At home, streaming on Peacock.

This was a nice movie to pass the time, but the story and direction didn't give the main actor much to say or do to become a likeable leading man.

There were some interesting concepts in the movie, but they were unrealized. Hopefully, they consider this for future Hallmark movies...

The main actress was great, as was the co-starring actress.

If it wasn't for thewoodennacting by the leading man, this could've been a much better movie. Unfortunately, I lost interest half way through and decided to write this review.

IMDB needs to show a character count if they expect all reviews to be at least six hundred characters...

I enjoyed this film very much. The accents were real and not faked as in many Hallmark movies. I recognized many places they visited as sites we traveled to on our tours in Ireland. The scenery and music made me feel as if I was back there again. The story was sweet and fanciful without need to be realistic - it was like an Irish story being told where you don't know how much is real and how much is fantasy but it doesn't really matter in the end. All that matters is the love and connections made. I think the main characters had chemistry and were believable. I don't understand why the female lead carried an umbrella while the male lead did not since it didn't look like it was raining at the time that they were visiting each O'Brien in the area.

One annoyance was the friend/boss Michelle who acted wooden and unrealistically pushy.

This is a happily ever after type movie. If you like fairy tale like movie where there is a happy ending, then you'll probably like it.

I knew what I was getting into before watching it, and still I loved it. These days there are too many movies will a lot of tragedy, bloodshed, negativity and everyone is busy to push an agenda. This movie is not one of them.

If you are looking for a high rush of adrenaline, or want to cry at the end, then this is not the movie for you. However, if you want a relaxed time with a jolly romantic mood, then you will not be disappointed.

The acting is decent, and as far as I'm concerned, the story is original too. Although I'd not say it's a movie I'll remember forever, but it's definitely one I'm happy that I watched.

I enjoyed the movie a lot and everything about it - the interesting romantic plot, the talented and handsome actors and the beautiful scenery. It is about the idea of soulmates, do they exists and seeing your soulmate in your dreams. I loved this idea, because like William, who saw Lily in his dreams and painted a portrait of her before they met, I "saw" my sweetheart a long time before we met. However, I described him in detailed writing and even described one of our trips, which would take place eight years after I wrote about it. I was wondering, is this random. How can it happen, but perhaps we are true soulmates.

I love the idea in the movie that if you meet your soulmate, you can't let them get away, and you have to do something to make your dream a reality. Lily and William almost missed each other. What happens, how your dreams correspond to reality is up to you.

I would highly recommend this movie!

I need to say up front that you have to accept the fantasy portion of the film where William dreams of Lily throughout his life and paints her, including birth marks. Once you you get past that, the movie is beautiful. The acting is exceptional. The scenery of western Ireland was beautiful. The Irish characters were wonderful with their friendliness, accents and sayings. I've been to Ireland four times and found the characters to be real. The only thing unusual was the lack of Gaelic.

Overall, a beautiful movie where the main characters find love and heal from previous loses. Highly recommend.

I loved this movie, watched it several times, Aubrey was great, Richard was so good to he also good in those Dragon Slayer movies, Aunt deidrea, jimmy, shop person made me laugh, the actor towards the end was good too, seeing the country of ireland makes me want to visit someday, the movie comes on again on sunday oct 16 at 3pm eastern time i will watch it again, richard has beautiful eyes , I laughed when i saw some of these reviews of richard I didnt feel he came across as some of the bad comments, I liked some of those places they were ati i think one of them was a abbey, the church pretty .

I love Hallmark movies, and it's rare that I find one that really disappoints. This one did. There was no real chemistry between the two leads for me, and the whole "he saw her in a dream" thing seemed to give them an excuse not to really have to do any work to show them getting closer. I didn't really buy the love story. I'm not a big fan of the mystical "destined to be together" stuff either, and the whole story really revolved around accepting that. It was pleasant enough, although some of the effects (particularly the bike riding scenes as someone else mentioned) are bad, but there just wasn't enough story there to require your full attention. Put it on to keep you company while you're doing something else.

For those who unfairly accuse Hallmark of recycling the same old story over and over, here's a surprisingly unique love story that's flavored with some strange Irish Magic. I thought it was fun and, as described by Lily (played by Aubrey Reynolds), "intriguing". And the accents were lovely (although I had the captions on just in case).

Aubrey Reynolds literally glows (especially during that scene where she was sitting on some steps surrounded by fallen orange leaves under a tree with bright yellow leaves). She has that quintessential beautiful "girl next door" look that is very captivating. And her character is quite sweet, thoughtful and kind. Plus, she has an interesting job as a museum curator. In short, she's a real "catch".

William, played effectively by Richard McWilliams, seems to have been brooding a lot since the last American he fell for left him without any explanation. But he seems like a good guy. I liked the scene where he was understandably angry after being run off the road (although he was also being inattentive) and becomes literally speechless when he sees Lily, who is quite literally "the woman of his dreams".

One of the best things about this movie is that it isn't filmed in Vancouver, the perennial stand in for countless American towns and cities. Hallmark has used Ireland for more than a few good movies lately and I love it (As Luck Would Have It, The Presence of Love, Forever in My Heart). These movies were not only shot in Ireland, they were all quite good- as is Love's Portrait. Many of the scenes are set in charming gardens and quaint village streets, and there's lots of ancient stone walls and ruins. It was truly spectacular.

Jessi Melton shines in a small but well written role of a knowledgeable assistant (Kate) and I loved William's sister Saoirse, played by Kathryn McKiernan. She has a great accent, beautiful long red hair, and really sparkles throughout the movie. I'd love to see a sequel in which she falls in love and gets to be the lead.

Lily's boss Michelle is a bit over the top but, importantly, she calls Lily "one of my best friends" (otherwise her work place interference in Lily's personal life would have necessitated a visit with someone in HR ). She does have a good line though ("You're not getting any younger and pretty soon your flawless skin is gonna start looking like mine. You've gotta strike while you're hot."),

Random Observations:

The driving scenes looked more fake than usual.

Saoirse doesn't recall a J. O'Brien coming in "5 weeks ago" to mail a 2'x3' framed painting even though she was the only person in the Post that day and the painting would have required an extra large and custom sized packaging. And it wouldn't have been cheap. She wouldn't have forgotten such an odd mailing request just 5 weeks earlier.

Why didn't William have other paintings on display? The museum thinks he's so talented they sent someone to look for him. One would think he'd have created other works besides a painting of Lily and some sketches.

Loved the local vernacular: "Lob the gob" (misheard by Lily as "Lob the glob") during a funny scene.

A double "almost kiss"? Really? I'm sick of pretty much any "almost kiss" Hallmark moments at this point, but two in one movie? Ugh.

In context, "we've wasted so much time" is easily the dumbest dialogue in the movie (although "sorry, I can't" is right up there). The unrealistic and forced conflict in the 4th Quarter (a common problem with hallmark movies) was just annoying.

A truly beautiful movie in stunning Ireland. It was done so softly, so touching, unlike many Hallmark movies that just go bluntly. Don't get me wrong, it's still a predictable romance with a touch of mystery, but we all love it for this, of course, otherwise you wouldn't be here.

I must say that while the main actor was a bit rough and stiff (understandable from the context of the movie though), the lead actress is purely angelic and so so beautiful. She was so sweet and caring, like a fairy of an elf. I would be disappointed if Peter Jackson doesn't call her for the next movie. The secondary character of Saorsie was nice too with a lovely message.

All in all, it's a nice movie to spend an evening with, absolutely recommend.

8.0 stars.

An American woman goes in search of the mysterious Irishman who painted a portrait of her. Everything surrounding the picture is unknown, except for the fact that he's a very good painter and he lives in Ireland.

She goes to Ireland in search of the painter who may or may not wish to be found. How did he paint her so beautifully, what is his style, how will she find him and what will she do when she does finally discover who this enigmatic artist is?

The story is fun and fascinating as she and her helpers journey through the immediate vicinity of Ireland in search of the painter. We, the audience, are made aware of who the mysterious artist is within the first ten minutes of the film, so there's no real spoiler to be had here. But I will let you see for yourself, so do a solid for you and watch 'Love's Portrait', because it's a great romance.

I suppose I could, somehow, pick this movie apart. But why would I? I really, really enjoyed it-the actors, the plot, the premise. It is a movie I watch when life is difficult or painful. It is about good people, who have gone through hardship- and found each other. Yes- Hallmark could make a part 2, and I would no mind it at all.

I love that it was in Ireland. I have never been- but wish. The people, the weather, the scenery and the fascinating Irish dialect. That combined with a fine acting of individuals in the movie, gave it an ambience that is undeniable. It made the entire movie a real joy to listen to. I highly recommend this movie to anyone who doesn't mind a little bit of fantasy combined with a love story.