Can't Buy My Love

I agree with those that found this a nice gentle film to watch. You don't watch Larry Levinson Productions if you want sex, thrills or anxiety inducing storylines.

I enjoyed this mainly because of the actors in the lead. Neither were shouty, hyperactive or screeching their delivery, unlike a lot of the Hallmark female stable of actors. The storyline was watchable, and living in the UK, we don't use the term 'it sucks', we generally say 'its rubbish', which this was not.

If you like corny romcoms you might enjoy this, if you're looking for a deep good story or good comedy, search elsewhere.

As is typical with PixL movies, this has a lot more going on than the typical Hallmark. In this one we have 3 romances: Small (the dad and his housekeeper), medium (the black sidekick) and Large. Large being the main story of a spoiled entitled rich boy who falls for a hardworking EMT with her eye on medical school. Because of the juggling of 3 plot-lines, plus the getting into Medical school story, this story percolates along at quite a good pace and kept my interest. I must say this 2017 story was a bit ahead of its time. The worthy EMT was denied a place in med school once because she was jumped over by someone way down the waiting list because of his/her large donation to the school. She is understandably bitter about that. This plot point provides the conflict when she thinks rich boy did the same for her. it's a good thing Hallmark didn't make this one with their one time regular Lori Loughlin as a cast member.

The cast is likeable and attractive and should be familiar to some. Adelaide Kane of Reign is beautiful here. Nice to see her in modern clothes instead. Ben Hollingsworth plays a playboy who falls for a paramedic.

The playboy who finds the one who will set him on the straight and narrow isn't new but the story is cute without being annoying. The subplot about the friends is pretty obvious too.

Pixl movies generally use pretty and charismatic cast members, not like the occasional over the hill actors in Hallmark.

The requisite little drama near the end is handled in a less cliched manner than usual. For this type of movie better than average.

Film quality and acting was very good. Not a low-budget movie. Secondary stories are engaging with good actors/actresses as well. A feel-good movie that doesn't fail.