Mariage et chocolats

This story is a little different, but it is still all over the place.

Charlotte is so neurotic that it makes me cringe. I struggle to see what James sees in her. This story isn't about a developing relationship. It is about a woman constantly embarrassing herself while trying to save a relationship.

I was sorry to see Jennifer Lowndes as the villain. She is controlling, possessive, selfish and downright mean, not to mention dishonest.

Hannah, the best friend, acts like a middle school girlfriend.

I didn't care for the acting of either Jen Lilly or Lowndes, but especially not Lilly. I wouldn't call what Lilly and Marcus Rosner had chemistry. Rosner is not one of my favorites (none of the three are), but I thought he did this role well.

Basically this movie made me cringe too much to enjoy.

This was not one of Hallmark's finest. The movie begins with her leaving him at the altar twice and then she basically calls off the third and he's still head over heels with her... man, leave this woman already! Jessica Lowndes is the only redeemable part of this film because she plays the villain so well. I haven't finished it yet (though I'm sure we all know how it will end) but honestly both women are so manipulative that all I find myself rooting for is this guy to leave them both and start over elsewhere.

Wedding-phobic Charlotte Bennett (Jen Lilley) does the runaway bride thing twice. She gains some success as a chocolatier. Her groom-to-be James Cooper gives up on another attempt and cancels their upcoming wedding. She decides to secretly organize it herself. She has an interview with an important chocolate magazine's Nicole Sweeney (Jessica Lowndes) who is selecting America's top chocolatier. It turns out that Nicole is James' the-one-who-got-away.

Why not just elope? Just go to city hall. The premise of this Hallmark romance is a little light. It could still work. I don't think the lead has the comedic chops to pull this off although she's nice enough. Lowndes' looks is a little shocking. She seems to have done one too many surgeries. It's probably the movie's intention to make her look high maintenance to take on the villain role. I can see this being reworked to be a much better rom-com. As it stands, it's an average Hallmark at best.

In spite of some viewers' low ratings, I thought the film was charming. The rivalry with the former girlfriend gave the story some tension and the actors performed well. Good looking cast too!

Yes it was silly but that's what made it easy to watch.