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Romance sous les tropiques

Original title: Sun, Sand & Romance
  • TV Movie
  • 2017
  • Tous publics
  • 1h 24m
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6.1/10
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Tricia Helfer and Paul Campbell in Romance sous les tropiques (2017)
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Kate reunites with an old friend when her boyfriend spends too much time working during their vacation.Kate reunites with an old friend when her boyfriend spends too much time working during their vacation.Kate reunites with an old friend when her boyfriend spends too much time working during their vacation.

  • Director
    • Mark Rosman
  • Writers
    • Rich Tabach
    • Jennifer Barrow
    • Gregg Rossen
  • Stars
    • Tricia Helfer
    • Paul Campbell
    • Scott Elrod
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    6.1/10
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    • Director
      • Mark Rosman
    • Writers
      • Rich Tabach
      • Jennifer Barrow
      • Gregg Rossen
    • Stars
      • Tricia Helfer
      • Paul Campbell
      • Scott Elrod
    • 13User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Tricia Helfer
    Tricia Helfer
    • Kate Mitchell
    Paul Campbell
    Paul Campbell
    • Michael Shepard
    Scott Elrod
    Scott Elrod
    • Eric
    Tim Russ
    Tim Russ
    • Gus Van Houtten
    Rafael Simón
    • Bob
    • (as Rafael Simon)
    Sadie Robertson
    Sadie Robertson
    • Chloe
    Heidi Fielek
    Heidi Fielek
    • Sally
    Daniel Tirado
    • Finn
    Isabella Tirado
    • Josephine
    Tonja Henricksen
    • Reception Clerk
    • Director
      • Mark Rosman
    • Writers
      • Rich Tabach
      • Jennifer Barrow
      • Gregg Rossen
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    4susie_r_morgan

    Maybe I am getting cynical or just growing up

    I would love for them to make a film where the leading lady leaves the big city to move to the sticks, then meets up with with someone from the city and realises how much she loves the city, the shopping, convenience and everything else.
    3jk-692-236394

    Wooden with zero chemistry

    I am a Hallmark movie fan. 80% of the time, I think they do a great a job with mindless, fun, sweet movies. But the casting is all. This one felt so awkward and wooden. The leads, ( all of them), had zero chemistry. The men were really bad in this one. This had some odd casting. Who thought the two lead actors were good for a romance movie? Even the small parts were not good. It felt like someone cast their friends for a free trip to Mexico. Paul Campbell seemed like he was reading lines to a wall. He had no charisma or feeling to his part. The actress, Tricia Helfer was not bad. I think she had to work with stiff dialogue and actors so that did not help. Also I kept thinking why she did not have the spark she has in the Netflix series, "Shut Eye" until I looked her up. I thought she was KaDee Strickland! These two look like twins. The story was beyond predictable, like a dime store romance. I do realize this is what Hallmark makes. As I said, many times I find them cute and fun. This one was rather painful to watch. The end felt rushed and wrapped up in a neat little bow. I can forgive many things, but 100% lack of any chemistry between the leads, is one thing you cannot fake. It felt like they did not even actually like each other. There was not even a friend vibe.
    7MickyG333

    Sun, Sand, and No-mance

    6.8 stars.

    Helfer and Campbell have what I like to call forced attraction and it's obvious they are trying to be sincere. I enjoy both actors a lot, and I think they are very well developed as likable personalities in this movie, but the romance is too forced and then later it's too nonchalant.

    I felt some tension at the beginning of the film but as time passed the x-ractor went right out the door. Hard to explain, just that down the line something went awry. I think it had to do with potential kisses that were awkwardly stopped short, but for no reason. It almost felt as if there was actually no attraction, a big no-no. That's ok, the sun, sand and entertainment were enough to keep me watching until the end.

    The other guy is a very handsome driven man who is trying to secure her as his trophy wife, mainly for business reasons. She takes a bit too long to realize this, but I think that's part of the story. All said and done it's probably bad directing that led to 'Sun, Sand & Romance' only achieving average status.
    omijer

    Lovely setting, listless performances

    As a regular viewer of Hallmark movies, and someone clearly familiar with their style, patterns, and expected formulae, this movie had me interested and ready to enjoy. Sadly, the actors were so wooden in their performances, the movie turned into a major letdown. Credit, first, to the beautiful setting ..RIviera Maya is hard to beat..the beautiful foliage, blue-green waters, colorful resort all served to bring a romantic anticipation to the movie. However..despite Tricia Helfer's stunning beauty and skillful, energetic acting, she was cast alongside Paul Campbell, whose face never changes expression..whose acting is so wooden..that one wondered if he even read the description of his character. He was cast as the loving, romantic alternative choice Helfer makes..when realizing her current partner is lacking in commitment to their relationship. But Campbell has no expression on his face, often staring straight ahead as though he is reading his lines from a cue card, and he exudes absolutely no romantic vibes at all. Even his smiles are forced and constricted. The casting of this actor as a romantic leading man was a poor decision..No one would believe that the intelligent, beautiful, emotional leading lady would choose him over anyone..This film would have been a big success had the producers found a leading man with a more varied range of facial expressions..Sorry..a good movie gone bad because of Campbell's sheer inability to convey emotion and romance.
    4TheLittleSongbird

    Romance in the sand

    Tricia Helfer is always worth watching, have not liked every film of hers but have seldom had a problem with her. Have also found Paul Campbell watchable in other things, though he is less consistent in performances and filmography. The premise did sound very nice and charming and had potential to work. Was a little worried though reading the reviews and also because most of the previous 2017 Summer Nights films doing little for me.

    'Sun, Sand and Romance' unfortunately is another 2017 Summer Nights film to do little for me. Not as bad as the previous film 'At Home in Mitford' (one of the worst Hallmark films that year and this is including on its own terms, not just because of it being a very poor adaptation), but it's on par with the mediocre 'Eat, Play, Love' and for reasons fairly similar to that film. Helfer comes off very well and saves the film from disaster, but it must not have been easy carrying a film pretty much by herself.

    As said, Helfer is the best thing about 'Sun, Sand and Romance' in a performance full of energetic spirit and charm and she wholly succeeds in making her character likeable and easy to connect with. Very, very close behind is the setting, which is nothing short of ravishing and shot beautifully. It really is one of Hallmark's best looking films from that year that is unfortunately not matched by some of the worst casting up to this point of the output.

    Did think too that some of the music was quite nice and the female supporting cast performed reasonably well albeit with so little.

    Campbell however is a disaster in the male lead role, a complete blank and very wooden. Expressions are very limited and none are done convincingly. His character is as bland in personality and development as one can get and has no life. The rest of the cast don't register in flat roles. There is no chemistry between Helfer and Campbell, she really does try to give spark but he is practically fighting her every step of the way by looking as though he had given up. The relationship is not very well developed either, not going anywhere and then gets somewhere later on in a hasty manner.

    The script is very cheesy and awkward, especially in the contrived final act that culminates in the obligatory too tidy but also slightly anti-climactic ending. The story also doesn't match Helfer's verve or the setting's beauty, it's too thin, very run of the mill from throwing in and recycling most Hallmark cliches, is dully paced from over stretching and has very little to it emotionally. The direction is routine.

    In summary, very lacklustre with two main redeeming qualities and one aspect in particular that brought it down significantly. 4/10.

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    • Trivia
      Tricia Helfer and Paul Campbell previously co-starred in Battlestar Galactica (2004).
    • Goofs
      In the first part of the movie, Shep is leading a hike and as his group approaches a break spot, he advised everyone to take a rest and re-hydrate. None of the 10 or so people on he hike has any hiking gear or water with them at all. It stands out as very odd.
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    • Release date
      • April 16, 2018 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • The Hallmark Channel (United States)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Sun, Sand & Romance
    • Filming locations
      • Riviera Maya, Quintana Roo, Mexico
    • Production company
      • Cartel Pictures
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      1 hour 24 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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