Romance in the Air

I always said I'd never rate a Hallmark movie below a 5 because they're family-friendly, but this should have premiered at Thanksgiving because it's a turkey. Cindy Busby spends most of her time pretending to care about a cast of near-cardboard cutouts and a stupefying soundtrack, which is a shame because she's carried movies before and during her time at Hallmark. If the movie was trimmed to about thirty minutes, it might have moved at a more realistic pace and the writers might have been inspired enough to give their actors something to do.

If it wasn't for the local scenery of Lake Tahoe, I wouldn't have watched the whole movie (and I would have given it one star). The main actress is actually good, but she's a victim of a terrible script, dialogue and her fellow actors who need to take more acting lessons. And the breakup (to the old boyfriend - not a spoiler, it's a Hallmark staple) at the end is laughable. I don't expect a lot from Hallmark, but, wow this one is bad. Recommended for Tahoe fans only.

A new Saturday night Hallmark romance is always an anticipated joy. Sadly, this film did not live up to that anticipation. While the lead actress struggled valiantly to do something evocative with the weak and predictable script, her efforts were futile. Cindy Busby is always the energetic, expressive lead actress one counts on . She has a dazzling smile, sparkling eyes and a true sense of the role she is in. This script did not give her enough to work with , and her gifts were sorely wasted. To her credit, this is the first movie this viewer has ever seen on Hallmark where the lead actress is in a bathing suit. Not only is she in a bathing suit, but she looks perfectly comfortable in it. She is also viewed in a bikini bathing suit "bottom" that is the most audacious wardrobe risk Hallmark has ever taken. Good for Cindy Busby ! How innovative and courageous of her to accept these wardrobe demands. Her leading man was a mystery. Not being familiar with any of his previous work he was new to this viewer. What was wrong with his uncombed hair? Could a wardrobe/makeup staff member not have brushed his straggling hair off his forehead and given him a cleaner appearance?

With very little script and plot to work with, and with the story line being the most familiar Hallmark theme, the real star of this movie was Lake Tahoe. Stunning and thrilling to look at and a good distraction from a predictable and unoriginal story.

I don't normally like movies with this main actress, I find her annoying and bratty, but it worked well in this movie. First off, someone is finally fearing they will be fired from a job rather than getting a huge promotion and going on mandatory vacation. The hot air balloon was beautiful, backgrounds were breathtaking, and the two leads have chemistry. I'm not sure what time of the year it was when it was filmed as they seemed to avoid touching the water at all costs but the scenery was so lovely I wish I could go there. Enjoyed the movie- give it a try!

All the reviews I saw were bad but I may have seen something they did not because I thought it to be ok, worth watching anyway. James Welch Henderson, Arkansas 03/16/2021