Love, Romance & Chocolate

An on location shoot in Europe helps to elevate this Hallmark romance above the average. Bruges is overpriced and beautiful and this movie captures it. A silly chocolate theme is the plot.

Will Kemp and Lace Chabert are well paired.

Solid script writing and beautiful location photography would usually get this a seven, but with the extra interest in the chocolate making and also strong romantic themes I have to rate this an 8.

Emma Colvin (Lacey Chabert) breaks up with her boyfriend who is moving away for his job. She goes to Bruges by herself for a chocolatier vacation. She finds new inspiration and new love in Luc Simon (Will Kemp). Luc's chocolate shop is in financial trouble but he has great hopes for his chances at the Belgium's Royal Chocolatier. He reluctantly accepts help from the American who has different ideas about chocolate.

The meet-cute is paramount in a romance. This one has some good potential but one needs to know the language. That's where funny subtitles would be really effective. The location is basically stuck in a shop with no customers. As for the exterior shots, the Belgium locations should be better. The camera work doesn't do the place justice. It's not just about the locations. It needs an imaginative vision to bring out the exotic Europe. It does have a boat ride montage but that's really the pinnacle. It helps to be a nighttime ride. This Hallmark romance relies heavily on the bubbly Chabert and she is exactly that. I like the triangle although the opposition should be more villainous throughout the movie. This is a fine standard Hallmark romance.

I just got back from Bruges, so this was a lovely movie to watch to reminisce on my time there (side note, there were no handsome men sweeping me off my feet unfortunately). Irrespective, it's such a beautiful city and the chocolate really is yummy, I think the movie did its best trying to show it! However, no waffles?

There's a bit of a McDreamy and McSteamy love triangle going on (for all the Grey's Anatomy fan's), if you know, you know.

Extremely cheesy movie even though it was about chocolate, but that's Hallmark for you, don't expect anything less!

First of all, this movie was really filmed in Bruges, and the city is gorgeous. Second, Lacey Chabert is always a treat to watch. The story is the usual Hallmark script, but at least Lacey isn't marrying a Royal. And why isn't Brittany Bristow starring in her own movies? She's electric and charismatic and gorgeous. Her accent in this movie is atrocious, but aside from that she's the best.