A Match in Manhattan

Movie storyline was to be expected, filming was strong and acting was on the better side. Always cracks up that these stories have a top secret family recipe, lol. It was difficult to want this pair together as they looked more like father and daughter. It was creepy to watch and want them to come together. There also should have been more back story to make the characters charming, but unfortunately jumped to the "oops" romance that always happens. The minor characters were actually more interesting and with personalities that we may have in our own lives. This was a mimic of Hallmark, but as said before- better casting choices for roles.

Celeste is a young teacher in a small community. She doesn't like the rigid structure of lesson plans and teaching exactly how others do. She encourages her young students to think laterally and sometimes even has a class outing instead of staying in desks. She sees the outside world as a better classroom.

Unfortunately for her this doesn't meet the perceived requirement of her teaching position and she is told she will not be renewed, she will need to find something else.

A friend tells her about a job in Manhattan for a wealthy man who has two children, a boy about 10 and a girl about 13. They are bright and devious, especially to new au pairs who seem to be replaced quite regularly. They take delight in trying to run the new ones off.

The dad is Richard, a very wealthy Manhattan real estate magnate with his own company and building. But dad is so busy he doesn't have much time to spend with the kids. And, since his wife died, has difficulty telling them that he loves them.

So the story is about all the diverse personalities learning to fit in with each other, and to heal old family wounds. This is a Canadian movie, not Hallmark, but follows the Hallmark pattern very closely, including what my wife and I call "The Hallmark Kiss" during the last minute of the movie.

There isn't anything novel or deep here, the actors are fine and it is a pleasant little movie, entertaining after our usual Saturday night steak and wine dinner, with chocolate cake too, of course.

It had the potential to be a charming love story,, but the significant age gap between the leads was unsettling. What's next- a babysitter marrying the son? Instead of More than a Match in Manhattan, it felt more like Mismatch in Manhattan. Still, the acting was good. Love the setting and the decoration of the house. Fresh movie even though the topoc is a little cliche, bit always romantic. It would much more enjoyable if the actress would be a little bot more mature in age.

She is very natural and he is very charming. But really, ot made me feel sad jay to think about the age difference. Not a movie to watch with your daughters.

Sure the leads were not the same age etc. And did not make a perfect love combo. But in real life that is also the case in many situtations.

On the other hand the leads were perfect for the parts as were the two kids. Such a true story line, rushed perhaps but they only had 90 minutes to tell the story. I'm sure if this was a major hollywood production it would have had a lot more backstory.

Kalinka Petrie (the nanny) Jefferson Brown (the father who lost his wife), Ariella Cannon (ie: Brown's daughter) and Jayden Kirton (ie: Brown's son) are all outstanding leading the cast.

Yes, this is a fast moving movie that tells some very complicated emotional stories.

The aupair says oh God; which ruined the whole movie for me, because that's all I could think about the whole time while watching.

Great movie, great acting, great chemistry, fabulous modest costumes, great set; I seriously only could find one Ginormous flaw in this whole movie, that made it so I rate it one star for saying the Lord's name inappropriately.

Why ruin such a great movie with inappropriate language?

This is a movie I WOULD HAVE bought.

So so sad!

I hope to see these actors coupled up together again.

I hope everyone from the whole cast, to the director, costumers, and set design is involved, EXCEPT, whoever let that one use of wording past filming and editing!

Come on film industry get rid of that problem in this film and you have GOLD!