Nature of Love

I didn't get off to a good start with this movie because in the first scene with Emilie Ullerup, she looked fake and likewise she acted a little fake too. I'm not sure if that scene poisoned the well and therefore it was only in my mind but that insincerity seemed to carry through the movie at least a little. And I don't think it was just in my mind. Add to that the constant Middle Schoolish gossip between Katie and Penny and the whole thing seems even more juvenile. All movies of this type have some of that, but I think they carried it overboard.

Christopher Russell seems to me to be always posing for a shot. I never saw chemistry between them.

The story followed a predictable path for the plot line of a writer sent to do a expose who falls for her subject. Trouble is, I never saw why she would fall for him or he for her. (Other than the fact she thought he's hot.) On the other hand, the story was more than that. City girl learns to love nature is a well used theme, but that part of the story was convincing. You can't help but enjoy the beauty of the setting and that really helped sell that theme.

Side note: Ullerup revealed on Twitter that she was very pregnant during filming. If you watch for it, you can see the covering up for it. She had a body double for wide shots. Many Hallmark stars Tweet during their premieres and sometimes they respond to honest questions or share behind-the-scenes tidbits

The storyline of this movie is fine. The scenery is spectacular, although all of this beauty could not naturally all be contained in one local. (The featured couple is in the middle of a lake, and magically spots river otters in the middle of the lake - I think not...) But the most offensive aspect of this movie was the "planting" of artificial flowers in way too many scenes. We've seen this in a number of Hallmark movies, usually in street scenes along sidewalks, or in front of homes. But this was a nature movie, and they show a mountain lake with a typically rocky/sandy beach, and fake flower stuck in the sand! These weren't even imitating wildflowers; they were fake garden flowers! Hallmark - let nature's beauty speak for itself. Cut the plastic flowers!

The scenery in this movie is beautiful. I like both of the lead characters as I have seen them in other HM movies. BUT..... together they have ZERO chemistry and both act kinda goofy...

I would think he would prefer the natural look instead of a bleached blonde with red lipstick and fake eyelashes. However, the scenery was really beautiful.

The basic word for define it can be too predictable. That makes it a comfortable film, because the nature matters more than story. And sure, for a fist of reasons, it can be charming, from the effort to hide pregnancy to the memories of characters and the few animals. And, off course, for lavander field. So, a so familiar Hallmark film. Not bad, not good, only easy.