Istantanea d'amore

This is not an original storyline but it is the best version I've come across. So many of the decisions regarding work, family, relationships etc are totally understandable and trying to get your head around things not working out is definitely the norm for many. There's nothing nasty, just one sneaky person who causes a bump or two, but they too are just trying to get adjusted. Obviously there is a bit of tension in the plot in order to have a story, but most of the time it is really relaxing, especially for a wedding-themed movie. The characters aren't desperate to be coupled up by a certain age, so it is more watchable for middle-aged ... and potential retirees, as this is covered too. There's no children, but this is an all-age friendly movie about the work/life balance.

A sweet and gentle film, visually gorgeous settings, locations, interiors and clothes.

But a warning on the music: viewers will hear and see the famous and much-loved minuet from Boccherini's string quintet (Opus 11 No.5), apparently miraculously performed by just four players instead of the necessary five, both at rehearsal and in performance. (This is the unspoken joke for the audience in the old movie The Ladykillers, where neither the incompetent criminals nor their adorable landlady realise that they are rehearsing a quintet upstairs having brought in only four instruments).

Back to this movie: next, a second violin and a viola can also apparently share a desk and sheet-music, despite their music being written in different clefs.

Thirdly, all of them - still only four players - can apparently read their string quintet music from a printed sheet of piano music.

And at the end, I'm still left wondering where that second cello needed for the quintet has disappeared to...

Apart from these hilarious musical howlers, it's a delightful film.

Reel One Entertainment just loves to pull from Hallmark where they take their tropes and use for their own. It's the old where a small town gal falls in love in big shot from a big city. I don't understand why they make these plots so predictable where you can know who will fall in love and you know the character will hate the guy then started to love him eventually. The actors and actress do a pretty good job with the predictable plot and setting is quite good so I'll give them that but overall it's a predictable plot with an ending you know it will happen. If you love cheesy romantic comedy then this for you.

This is actually rare Reel One Entertainment TV movie which is technically done very well which means they can be properly done, but most of time they aren't - they always have to screw something. Maybe there was a bit of more stock footage then it should, but that would be it. Audio quality was good and soundtrack was on the mark.

Natalie Dreyfuss was good again, but so was the whole cast. Writing and directing were pretty good, too.

The only reason why I didn't rated this movie as above average (7*) are the following two things: 1) Jessie's prehistoric Ford F-100 truck was over the top.

2) Fake location. No, it wasn't shot in California no matter how many times they said and showed stock footage. If you watched other ROE TV movies, you will recognize Kelowna, BC, Canada because so many other movies was shot there, and it just ruins immersion. It's the same stupid thing they copy from Hallmark, but to be honest Hallmark is way worse in that department. I can understand shooting in BC, and pretending to be WA or OR, but CA is just way too much.

And don't watch trailer if you plan to watch the movie as with every other ROE TV movie, it shows everything!

I loved it but honestly i feel like we have been robbed on the ending. Yes we can be in suspense but i feel like the plot switched and went on fast forward. I think you lost track of the purpose of the movie and focused on fun. The acting of some characters is very poor and giving "I am just acting" vibes.

I need a rematch with the movie on a redo, remake and re acted, with a better ending and more open on our suspense. Its a romantic movie not a romntic suspense film. We cant be left with question marks. I need details on wlhat happens next. Even in the climax of the movie, you guys jumped the plot.