Romantic Rewrite

The acting is weak, but the dialogue didn't help. The writer keeps referring to "his hero" to the editor. The ex, who was apparently a "businessman" because he said things like "you're the one deal I can't negotiate". I've been in business for 30 years. Believe me - no one talks like that. And I was so distracted when the lead guy was talking to his sister on the phone. She was supposedly driving, but was turned to the side the entire time. I kept waiting for her to crash. The one positive - I feel so fortunate that I don't have friends who have week long destination wedding celebrations where I have to spend the entire time doing planned activities, such as tug-of-war on the beach - while wearing a dress.

Yes the line delivery is quick. I am hard of hearing and notorious for having trouble following conversation. There were a few moments where I had some trouble, but overall, I enjoyed it and missed little (often ignoring the CC). I thought the dialogue was some of the best I've heard in a while. One of the strong points here was the insightful conversations about Romance writing. Another example worthy of note is the teasing at the spa. Girlfriends teasing the lead female about her new romance is in every rom/com and it is usually trite and cliche. Not here. The teasing here was natural. It sounded real.

The other great thing is the chemistry between Kristina Cole and Russell Quinn. There is so much energy and admittedly some of it comes from the fast paced dialogue.

One complaint I have had with many movies on GAC Family where this appeared is lack of tension. Zach as a character may not be exactly "tension" but he is annoying beyond belief and creates some major tension. At one point, Reed describes him pretty well and I'm with Reed in not being able to figure out what Ivy ever saw in him. By the end of the movie, Ivy would be justified to slap Zach silly.

Another complaint I've frequently had with GACF is background music. In this movie, I only noticed that background a couple of times briefly and not overwhelmingly, so I have to give this movie a pass on that complaint.

To sum up. The acting is good and the chemistry is fantastic. But the real gem is the writing. Perhaps the line delivery is a bit fast, but the script is superb in big and small ways. I look forward to watching this again in the future.

I really, really wanted to like this. The storyline was decent, but that's where it ends. The acting was B level at best, direction was hardly evident at all, and the editing and sound was atrocious. I think the only reason I watched it through to the end was because I had recorded it on the DVR. Otherwise, I'm fairly certain I would've changed the channel. I don't know where the production company came from or any of that other stuff that have been mentioned and other reviews, but I know what I like and what I don't like. This one is definitely in the don't like Section. Save yourself two hours of your life and watch something else.

I enjoyed this movie. Tangled web with funny outcomes as the plot unfolds. Top cast did a fabulous job acting out the story. Family members and friends depicted well, as I could relate to the ignorant comments and bad choices family make. The unfolding of what writers go through to produce a product was also well-developed in this movie. Only familiar with Kristina Cole and was not familiar with the other cast members. Thought they did a good job bringing this story to life. The setting was ok. I am tired of beach movies so that was a negative for me. Costumes and makeup are top notch..Kuddos to the artists and creative team.

If you're into reading lips and/or closed captioning, go for it. Otherwise it's difficult to comprehend what's being said. And it's across the board - every member of the cast. All of them acted as if they were afraid to be on screen and just wanted to spit their words out and get off camera. Almost like watching a movie in a different language - or one from a junior high school stage. That, coupled with truly dreadful sound quality, made this a much harder watch than expected.

Then there's the cast and characters. The lead's sister and the bride were both majorly annoying characters. Who wrote this stuff? Guess I expected that if GAC is planning to rival Hallmark, they'd at least try to find a better product than this. Choppy. Choppy. Choppy. From beginning to end.

Great scenery - thanks for filming in the U. S. In this case it just couldn't redeem the overall experience.