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After she nearly drowns, a young woman unexpectedly falls for the small-town lifeguard who rescued her. Based on the novel by Kate Marchant.After she nearly drowns, a young woman unexpectedly falls for the small-town lifeguard who rescued her. Based on the novel by Kate Marchant.After she nearly drowns, a young woman unexpectedly falls for the small-town lifeguard who rescued her. Based on the novel by Kate Marchant.
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This movie was okay. I only watched it because of some of the actors in it.
It's your typical Summertime romance movie, but nstead of it being teenage kids, it was mid 30s actors playing characters 10 years younger. It's funny because the book is about a teenage romance.
I was a fan of Andrea Bang from Kim's Convenience, but it seemed like she brought her character Janet over to this movie. Hopefully she's not being typecasted into playing characters that are a bit awkward and always being told what to do by her Asian parents. The name Waverly just didn't seem right for her either, because it's more of a British name.
Robbie Amell was really showing his age in this. He seemed so much younger just a few years ago in things like The Flash and The Duff, but I guess that was nearly 10 years ago now. His performance was okay.
This is a typical TV movie or straight to video movie. Only worth watching if you liked the book or are a fan of the actors in it.
It's your typical Summertime romance movie, but nstead of it being teenage kids, it was mid 30s actors playing characters 10 years younger. It's funny because the book is about a teenage romance.
I was a fan of Andrea Bang from Kim's Convenience, but it seemed like she brought her character Janet over to this movie. Hopefully she's not being typecasted into playing characters that are a bit awkward and always being told what to do by her Asian parents. The name Waverly just didn't seem right for her either, because it's more of a British name.
Robbie Amell was really showing his age in this. He seemed so much younger just a few years ago in things like The Flash and The Duff, but I guess that was nearly 10 years ago now. His performance was okay.
This is a typical TV movie or straight to video movie. Only worth watching if you liked the book or are a fan of the actors in it.
Not like the books original storyline, its supposed to be an enemies to lovers type story but it looks like they fell in love at first sight. Im nitpicky with movies though.
Good even if the plot isnt the same.
The actors also look a little too old, they're 18 canonically.
I do love love stories, im a huge romance fan but this is a little baloney.... ive read the entire book and im a huge fan of it but seriously i cannot stress enough that the plot isnt the same. Waverly and blake dont meet the way they did in the movie, and blake doesnt have the same 'hatred' he was supposed to. He also lowkey seems a little white washed, he's supposed to be more tan.
But dont take my word for it. Just watch it yourself if you're curious about it.
Good even if the plot isnt the same.
The actors also look a little too old, they're 18 canonically.
I do love love stories, im a huge romance fan but this is a little baloney.... ive read the entire book and im a huge fan of it but seriously i cannot stress enough that the plot isnt the same. Waverly and blake dont meet the way they did in the movie, and blake doesnt have the same 'hatred' he was supposed to. He also lowkey seems a little white washed, he's supposed to be more tan.
But dont take my word for it. Just watch it yourself if you're curious about it.
Romantic comedy-Drama '' Float '' is a romance with an underlying family drama to boot.
First of all, the story is too generic. Sure, there are some parts that are fairly enjoyable, however, there were a lot of others that just ruined the film.
The pace, for example, is all over the place, with the romance suffering the most. It robs it from the tension between the leads and leaves a lot off screen when it came to their relationship. That was evident in the ending, as the movie tried to create drama only to wrap things up awkwardly.
Also, there were a lot of plotlines that were left unexplored and suprficial, like the family drama of both leads.
Other than that, the performances were good enough from everyone.
First of all, the story is too generic. Sure, there are some parts that are fairly enjoyable, however, there were a lot of others that just ruined the film.
The pace, for example, is all over the place, with the romance suffering the most. It robs it from the tension between the leads and leaves a lot off screen when it came to their relationship. That was evident in the ending, as the movie tried to create drama only to wrap things up awkwardly.
Also, there were a lot of plotlines that were left unexplored and suprficial, like the family drama of both leads.
Other than that, the performances were good enough from everyone.
... there's lots to like about this well put together little romance movie... if had to nitpick about anything would be casting of what appears a mens underwear model as one of the leads, not he doesn't do a good acting job, he does.. it's just he's a bit outside the box as a hulky lifeguard in a small remote Canadian village, and appears without having too many-any lady-friends chasing after him
... and if you're thinking this location is just too perfect to be existing, you're correct... look up 'where-float-filmed' on TheCinemaholic website, it's interesting-informative
... this is a well scripted-acted-produced production... it is exactly what it's supposed to be, and for those don't find it at all entertaining, that's to their loss.
... and if you're thinking this location is just too perfect to be existing, you're correct... look up 'where-float-filmed' on TheCinemaholic website, it's interesting-informative
... this is a well scripted-acted-produced production... it is exactly what it's supposed to be, and for those don't find it at all entertaining, that's to their loss.
A lovely drama romance interlaced for a brief summer time. The story is engagingly simple, the acting good overall and very good for Andrea Bang who played with tremendous charisma and showed awesome chemistry with Robbie Amell who seemed lost by that powerful romantic force and connection.
Definitely deserves the next installment 'Float - surfing under the sun'.
Definitely deserves the next installment 'Float - surfing under the sun'.
- Screenplay/storyline/plots: 5
- Production value/impact: 5
- Development: 6.5
- Realism: 5
- Entertainment: 6.5
- Acting: 7
- Filming/photography/cinematography: 7
- VFX: 6.5
- Music/score/sound: 6.5
- Depth: 5.5
- Logic: 4.5
- Flow: 5.5
- Drama/romance: 5
- Ending: 4.5.
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- TriviaMovie is based on Kate Merchant's popular Wattpad teen-romance story which accumulated over 25.5 millions reads on the user generated fiction platform.
- SoundtracksLay Low
performed by Dan Mangan and Ryan Guldmond
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- Gross worldwide
- $12,648
- Runtime1 hour 40 minutes
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