Ma nounou est un homme!

Ok, so the female lead is 10 years older than her male romantic lead, AND only 10 years younger than her mother !!!!! Well, I can forgive the toy boy scenario, but a 10 year old Mum ??? that's pushing the boundaries even for the Casting Director. (admittedly and sadly, the lady playing Mum looks much older than her actual age)

This age disparity stretches the imagination too far, and its possible that Ms Sheridan has had a little help, but a 56 year old having 2 young children - when they should be her grandchildren ? no.

'All Yours' is the first 2016 Spring Fling film from Hallmark. All the seasonal programming blocks were hit and miss that year and that was true for all the subsequent years, and the 2016 Spring Fling output was not an exception. Though not the most inconsistent one, as a matter of fact it was the least inconsistent (the Countdown to Christmas one as ever being the most). Have seen Nicolette Sheridan in other things and have never been wowed by her, while also never outright hating her.

There were to me far worse Hallmark films from 2016, such as 'Unleashing Mr Darcy', 'Dater's Handbook', 'The Convenient Groom' and 'December Bride'. 'All Yours' however is not the most promising of starts to the 2016 Spring Fling output, sweet premise but rather average in execution. There are definitely good things here, such as the male lead, but there are some major things that bring the film down significantly which is really unfortunate.

Dan Payne is the best thing about 'All Yours'. Incredibly charming and clearly at ease with his material, and his character is a likeable one that doesn't do anything frustrating and doesn't come over as bland. The supporting cast do more than competently too.

Production values are easy on the eye, love the scenery and the photographer did too evidently. The soundtrack is pleasant enough, if on the forgettable side, and there are a fair share of charming and light hearted moments, primarily with Payne.

Sheridan however doesn't work, too stiff, too severe and too mature. She doesn't have any chemistry with Payne, or at least it is a chemistry that is devoid of any warmth or passion. Instead it comes over as hammy and at times unintentionally creepy due to the age difference, with Payne looking like he could easily be mistaken for her son than a love interest, absolutely relationships with vast age differences exist (know plenty of people in a relationship where this applies) but they don't have the problems just mentioned.

Furthermore, the story is very predictable and too safe, also quite thin on the ground. It is a rather slow mover as well, with so little at stake and no tensions or depth this is a film where the length is felt and some. The dialogue tends to be stilted and too cheesy and soapy, too much of it not feeling like everyday conversation.

Watchable but average all in all. 5/10.

Why are people hung up on the actors' actual ages?

Firstly: they are acting the part. Hollywood often had crazy age differences among the greats in film's early days.

Secondly: It's all possible! So the love interests are 10 years apart; more power to the "Mrs. Robinson" women. As to the real, small age difference between the actresses playing grandma and her daughter, that reality is a sad possibility.

Finally, it is important to remember that the romance genre is fiction (aka not reality!).

Take a breath and enjoy the story. It's a good one.

This story had some good inter family relations. A great movie to watch as a family. The biggest drawback for me is that the female lead, Nicolette Sheridan is too old for this part! She is 10 years older than Dan Payne and it is very obvious. A younger woman would have made the romantic relationship more realistic! Dan Payne is excellent as the nanny to the 2 children and he is always a joy to watch in any movie. He was such a natural and had such a good rapport with the kids, it's easy to see that he is use to being around kids. Jayne Eastwood is a treasure and excellent actress and is definitely a plus to any movie she's in. The 2 children do a great job. They were very natural for being so young.

The casting director has it all wrong here. The ages of the actors are not realistic, to play their roles. This makes the film hard to believe, and to interest. Pity.