For Love & Honor

Nothing great here but it is still well worth watching, Me and the wife really enjoyed it. James Welch Henderson, Arkansas 1/12/2021

Lots of fluff and very light-hearted, but very entertaining rainy night flick. Nothing too serious here in a old fashioned romantic tale of opposites who attract. This film is an updated and revised version of The Private War of Major Benson. A great film? No. An entertaining film? Yes.

A perfect example of everything wrong with putting a female civilian and Berkeley graduate social worker in charge of a MILITARY academy.... Hallmark movies have become a woke DISGRACE.

I am surprised at the low ratings for this film.

I watched this film a few years ago. I enjoyed it just as much this second time.

There are many strong statements made throughout the film that most people should read, listen to, and live by.

There is more than just a romance story here, which makes this film worth watching.

I can't believe all the black films around in an already easily viewed dismal world we live in.

We all need these uplifting light hearted positive films to inspire and help us to rise up above the too many black destructive self centred people in our world.

More of these films should be made and viewed. I worry about the fascination by too many people with the black dismal films that seem to dominate the entertainment industry these days.

The only reason I do not rate this as a 10, is that there are definite aspects of the film that are not realistic ... which occurs in most films, btw.

I highly recommend that this film is viewed and more reviews added on IMDB, to reflect more of our population.

I hope that more of our population start to view matters in a more positive manner, and that they contribute to assisting others more than simply concentrating on themselves.

Enjoy!

Have always watched Hallmark films with an open mind but also always without expecting too much. Some films have come off much better than expected, managing to make something appealing from unappealing or basic premises. Some are more or less what was expected in both good and bad ways. Then there are some that really don't live up to expectations and do so many things wrong. They all have at least one interest point, and James Denton was 'For Love and Honour's'.

Luckily he comes over very well here and 'For Love and Honour' is also worth watching as a film. Did like the combination of romance and military, which Hallmark have done very well more than once, and thought that 'For Love and Honour' did what it set out to do very well, didn't try to do more than needed and knew what it was going for. It isn't flawless or a great film, but it is worth watching and, despite not feeling like a Summer Nights film, one of the better entries for that seasonal block as an overall film.

Admittedly, 'For Love and Honour' is formulaic, which makes some plot strands easily foreseeable and executed in a way that is pretty much what is expected.

Did feel too that it got off to a somewhat rocky start, taking time to get started, some of the dialogue being too rigid not flowing as well as it could have done and the characters not easy to get behind at first (Denton's character's arrogance and rigidity is overdone a bit).

Stick with it if unsure, as 'For Love and Honour' does become a lot better and boasts many good things. Natalie Brown and particularly Denton are very strong, as are the supporting cast. The characters do become more interesting and easier to connect with, with Denton's character's development not being rushed. Brown and Denton do have good chemistry, the banter done with intensity and playfulness and the more romantic parts understated and tender.

It looks good, especially the scenery which is lovely. Other Hallmark films fare a lot worse when it comes to having ill fitting and intrusive music, neither of which were an issue really with me here. While the script is not Oscar worthy material, it at least has a natural flow and doesn't come over as too cheesy, schmaltzy or waffly. Generally the story has a warm centre, is light-hearted and doesn't feel dull.

Overall, good if not great. 7/10.