Opération romance

First of all, the garden story was already done in True Love Blooms. Secondly, the leading lady was annoyingly determined to hate this guy, even though he was very nice to her. And, thirdly, the other couple's problem just goes to show that you two need to be on the same page about your future, long before you get engaged.

This movie is fine, especially considering filmed during the pandemic, but two things make it less rewatchable for me: 1) the plot is a mix of too many others I watch a lot 2) whilst I do like the relaxed feel to many scenes, it is sometimes shattered with upbeat pop tracks.

Can't remember the last time I saw a movie this bad, but I'll try to be charitable.

I thought the cast did the best job they could with the awful script they were given. Whoever did the score seemed like they were trying to sabotage what little atmosphere each of the scenes had. Got a few laughs, although not for the right reasons.

On the plus side, I guess the camera person had steady hands?

Why would a person, in support of a community garden, think that the benefits to the community come close to being more important than affordable housing. Shelter vs. The benefits of mental well-being of working the soil. A nonstarter for me. Next, an engaged couple so divergent on family & location vs job opportunities should not have left this insurmountable divergence till 2 days before the wedding to disengage. Or are they simply stupid? If being with friends & family/location is more important than being with an ambitious partner, than a few dates should point out the incompatibility of the relationship. Again, stupid?? The bridesmaid & groomsman did not concentrate on the issues separating the couple, but on rekindling the couple's spark. Not smart!! Concentrate on the dealbreakers early and new relationships can be nipped in the bud.

The premise of couple who dislike each other thrown together as bridesmaid and groomsman is common enough, but somehow this one was accomplished nicely. Olivia was somewhat blinded by her own self-interest, but the emotion was legitimate given how it brought back so much memory of her mother. Brian was actually fairly reasonable even if he reacted a little too strongly. But after the setup, their relationship developed nicely and with chemistry between the actors. The resolution for the main couple was obvious and in fact I think it's been done at least once in another TV movie.

I have to remind myself that rom/coms and reality do not fit well together so as ridiculous as the way the bride and groom's troubles developed and solutions approached, I just went with it. The point was that it was a vehicle by the writers to bring Olivia and Brian together.

I liked that the main couple's brunch conversation was fairly real rather than silly or overly invasive. The continuing mix-ups resulting from their peacemaking efforts were mildly funny.