Like Cats & Dogs

Two strangers are double booked in a nice house. The far fetched and cringe aspect is the female lead seems to be immediately flirting and in the guys personal space when he was typing an email. Then her friend offers her a room in the house but she says no, she's rather stay in a house with a complete stranger even though her whole trip was to see her friend and would that not be the most ideal to hang out with her.

The way the female lead flirts with the random guy despite knowing he has a gf and not knowing about their relationship really made me cringe.

The plot has also been done before, however a little more realistically as in the other film the female lead didn't have somewhere else she could stay.

Lara (Cassidy Gifford) is a recent college graduate now working for her parents' accounting firm. Yet, she is not certain what her future goals are. Having recently been dumped by a boyfriend, she decides to go the Great Northwest and visit college friends. To further her own rest and relaxation, she rents a spectacular lake house. But, oh, horrors! As she is settling in, giving her dog Frank a home tour, another person slips in with HIS CAT MOZART. Handsome Spencer (Wyatt Nash) has rented the same house, with receipts to prove it so. He is finishing a doctoral dissertation and needs peace and quiet. Frank and Mozart take an instant dislike to each other, as do Lara and Spencer. What will they do? After contacting the rental agent, there are problems. There are no immediate houses to rent for the coming week and no other possible solutions. Thus, Lara and Spencer are stuck with each other for the next few. Lara likes taking photos of nature, eating pizza, dogs and loud pop music. In contrast, Spence likes classical turntables, health smoothies, cats and order. This could hardly produce a friendship, let alone a romance, right? Especially when Spencer already has a pretty but domineering galpal who calls constantly? Hallmark, thanks once again. Here is another sweet, funny romance for your gazillion fans. Gifford, daughter of Kathie Lee, is quite fun as the spunky Lara while Nash gives his best button-down, initially smug turn as Spencer. Naturally, animal lovers will also adore Frank and Mozart while sets, costumes, script and zesty direction contribute to an overall high level of satisfaction. Hallmark, as this viewer has stated before, is filling the romantic comedy void that Hollywood has abandoned. So, Hallmark, why not release some of these to the theater and give your fans a great watch on the big screen?

Yep, that premise has been done and this one follows a lot of those movies in the way it develops. The renters are angry at each other then at the agency. Of course, the agency can't do anything for them and there is no place else in town available. The owner does refund half to each. When it's apparent they are stuck they settle in and start annoying each other. They make rules. The line down the middle, in this case, is only in the refrigerator. One of the rules was that each person could only use the bathroom 3 times in one day. Good luck if you have to go.

This is my second time watching this. Not sure why I gave it 8 stars the first time. I only downgraded one as a result of this time, but I feel like if today was my first time it would be even lower.

Still it was a pleasant enough movie. The dog and cat added a little fun. Cassidy Gifford is appealing as Laura who is a bright eyed optimist. Laura is far more ready to go with the flow at first. Spencer has to get really annoying before she runs away to her friend's house. But they make up and start adapting to each other. That part was a little rushed. Gifford and Wyatt Nash have some chemistry, but it isn't given enough screen time. The acting is OK as is the dialogue, but neither is extraordinary. Same for the scenery.

There is a side story about Laura that leads into the climax more than the relationship. There is also a little twist involving the owner that is obscurely hinted when Laura first enters the house. I noticed the hints on my second time through knowing what the twist was.

Didn't think this would be any good at first glance, but the title hooked us as we gave two cats and we love dogs too...just not in the same house. Didn't think we were going to like this movie, but it got better and better and the interplay between Frank the dog and Mozart the cat was wonderful. I liked the two leads, didn't know anything about them, but I thought they were good together. The male lead was a little stiff, but he loosened up and built a character with the female lead. I don't read reviews until after I watch a movie because I don't want any preconceived ideas or negative reviews to alter my feeling of the movie. Glad I waited till after I watched the movie because as fun as the lead female was, I see where she got it...her mom and dad. Enjoyed this movie.

Wasn't going to watch this movie because this is one of the very few times that the leading man's appearance was a little off-putting. I think it was his hair (super bad style that accentuated his baby face). But the fun story, plus Cassidy Gifford's performance drew me in. It also helped that I'm a sucker for films that include animals, and the cat & dog were super cute! Definitely recommended