Baby Bootcamp

Julia Penman (Danneel Ackles) runs an illegal fitness class at the park for moms trying to lose their baby weight. It's her 30th birthday and her sister throws her a party. She's single and hates getting set up. She's considering adoption although she's not really a baby person. She's broke. Widower Scott (Kavan Smith) shows up for her class with baby Mattie. He's overwhelmed at work and needs a nanny. His older daughter Charlotte is concerned with the newcomer.

Ackles and Smith are perfectly bland romantic leads for the Hallmark crowd. There is a moment in the movie when it could have become something compelling. It's the tofu dinner. The problem with Julia is that she's a little superficial and she's gaga over Scott for surface reasons. She could have developed something really deep with Charlotte. The fact that she missed Charlotte's cry for help only adds to that superficiality. Instead, the movie makes it Charlotte's flaw to be fixed. It's an opportunity to show Julia's motherly instincts but the movie missed it. In the end, these are perfectly adequate actors and characters in this type of movie. It could have been more.

Julia (Ackles) is a financially struggling fitness instructor who meets a widowed business owner (Smith) with a young family. Julia's pregnant sister (Frigon) encourages her to pursue a relationship but she soon discovers that it's already a full house, and she may not be entirely welcome.

Ackles and her squeaky voice makes a spunky housekeeper for the clean-cut and surprisingly non-grief stricken widower, whilst Skodje is mischievously good as his older daughter uncomfortable at the thought of her beloved mother being replaced. Benson is also reliable as the supportive best friend and business partner who's single and ready to mingle.

Mature rom-com doesn't delve too deeply into the issues, which sometimes makes Smith's character seem like he's moving-on prematurely but its inoffensive, formula stuff with no shocks or surprises.

I do not mind feel good movies but this takes the cake!! What with the extreme weather conditions of past weekend, like most, was stuck at home bored when this movie came up and with nothing better on the menu, decided to watch half heartedly. Started okayish but predictable as most of these movies but still carried on. A trainer who worked as a baby sitter on the side. A 12yr old could have done a better job than the lead Daneele's character here and did not seem relatable as I could not believe a grown woman no matter her age, would be that idiotic especially, when looking after a child. I do not have a child but have seen and heard enough and most importantly, intelligent enough to know that you do not leave a child by the beach or in a park etc unattended. You get the gist. Feel good man gets the girl and everyone lives happily ever after but the reality is, you will have to be an idiot of a man to trust such an air-headed woman with your children. I have rated this movie a 1 as there was no redeeming feature in it.

It's fluff and fun. I've watched 100's of romcom movies and I enjoyed this one. Kavan Smith is always enjoyable and he was realistic as a father. If you simply want to enjoy a cute love story with children and a single father, have fun. It's nothing more than that. I watch Hallmark movies to take mr away and that's what you get with this movie, despite how silly at some points. Enjoy.

I do like most Hallmark movies but this was one of the worst I've ever seen. I do like Kavan from "When Calls the Heart". But what was he thinking with this one? There are two childbirths in this movie and both were so unbelievable. And what's with the police officer hassling Julia about not having proper insurance? That was just plain ridiculous. Nope....I can not recommend this movie.