Three Dates to Forever

What a fun romp. By the poster, you know what to expect! It's a fun, silly ride. The two leads knock it out of the ballpark and pull believability out of a mediocre script. Adam Huss is emotionally available actor. I've seen him in a few other things. And he's easy on the eyes. And the lead female: I'd challenge Margo Robbie to say some of the lines Chelsea Gilson had to say and pull it off any better! She did a fine job. I particularly loved the mother played by Maureen Kedes...she wasn't that typical sickly sweet mom you tend to see. She gave a little edge to an otherwise very Disney-type script. She had something going on in her eyes, like some sad backstory, and her acting was very convincing. I also thought the daughter and some of the other dates were really cute. I know the budget is small, but the director Louise Alston pulled a lot out of it. Worth watching!

Another day and another barely passable Reel One Entertainment TV movie. I don't know why, but for 2023 season, Reel One and their co-producing partners just hyper produce TV movies. That means they hire for lead roles basically anybody, and obviously writing and directing have to suffer, too. The good news, this movie doesn't suffer from obvious technical issues - only few minor lightning issues, but other than that... I'm honestly positively shocked as this is The Asylum co-produced movie.

This movie doesn't have anything badly done which would drag it to the unwatchable / skip category. For example I never watched Chelsea Gilson and Adam Huss, and I would say they were all right.

Unfortunately, on the flip side, the writing is weak - it's predictable, too safe (how many times we have to watch about revolutionary relationship app?), obligatory food tropes, and above all, I simply didn't buy romance between Maddie and John (opposites attract trope).

In the end of day, it's not a bad movie, but Reel One has (much) better TV movies in their catalog - watch if you have nothing else, and to kill some free time.

And don't watch trailer if you plan to watch movie as this is ROE's one and it shows everything.

Three Dates to Forever is a fun & light-hearted romantic comedy. Chelsea Gilson is delightful and perfectly cast as the skeptical radio host Maddie Mackenzi who is pressured by her radio audience into proving the dating app 'Triple Date' is a con. Adam Huss is just right as the aloof and very laid-back Triple Date CEO, John Reed, who must secure financing to keep his product launch on track. Together they agree to test the app's success in finding their perfect mates in 'three dates or less'. Jack Pearson is very likeable as Kevin, Maddie's first mystery date. Jessica Gillespie does a nice job as Maddie's bubbly radio producer. Overall: this movie feels fresh and is very amusing. Is the movie predictable? Of course. Does that ruin the move? Of course not. This is exactly what we tune in for. This movie is worth your time and a bowl of popcorn.

This movie came,at a really good time for me. I was beginning to see kind of a boring pattern with with what I was watching. Each movie just seemed to be a continuation from the last. To start, Her friend was not a clone of others, but a real and genuine friend. A friend that wasn't afraid to speak the truth. And she, was clearly hiding from love even tho she sold it on her radio show. He was terrified but clearly open for love. Hence, his,app. They both just had to believe it. The characters were played by excellent actors. What more could you want. Oh, yes, they were gorgeous. California is beautiful too, which added to the big picture.

Silly yes but also fun and surprising. Chelsea Gilson and Adam Huss make two great and very watchable leads. Adam Huss in particular is incredibly charming and likeable. I could watch him in everything. A fun script and nice locations in Los Angeles give it a really enjoyable feel. Is it the greatest film ever made? No, but as a light romcom you can't get much better. Good supporting cast too who bring loads of energy. There's some pretty bad CGI of a helicopter at one point which made me laugh for all the wrong reasons but then these are obviously made on a tight budget. Other than that I'd recommend this one highly.