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Not sure if it was the writing or the acting, but it was tough to watch. It got 4 stars just for at least being family friendly.

I had such a hard time understanding the dialogue that I really didn't notice the acting talents or the goofs. I did wonder why someone would take their dog offleash in a forest... really? I did love the scenery though. Makes me proud to live in Ontario.

We had queued up a bunch of Whose Line is it Anyway on UpTV while they were advertising this movie hard. Just the ads cracked us up, especially when the plane blew up, so we were stoked to see this one.

Didn't follow the normal formula, even the opening was confusing as the timeline went out of order. Movie did not disappoint, the laughs continued throughout. We had to keep rewinding because it was so funny at times we wanted to capitalize on the hilarity. The FX were pretty bad, so more laughs there too. It is hard to believe that the FX, writing, acting, on again-off again injuries were all intentional, that this was really a spoof of cheap disaster flics (which we love).

So fun!! Can't wait for the sequel. Seriously.

One of the cheesiest movies on UpTV. I usually enjoy the movies but was disappointed in this one. The storyline and the acting were terrible. I'm not sure how I made it to the end.

I usually enjoy the movies on UP but was really disappointed in Romance in the Wilds. The acting was horrible and the storyline was unrealistic. I have liked Victor Zinck Jr. Work in past, however this was not one of his best films. The writing was awful. Downright cheesy.

Lets hope the sequel is better, but I doubt it.

Cringe fest galore in this one. Terrible acting, terrible dialog, unrealistic. Stupid decisions made by so-called professionals. The best scenes are of the forest smoke and the bear. That's all this movie had going for it.

I'm not sure what people are complaining about I really enjoyed the movie & very much looking forward to the release of part 2 "Christmas in the Wilds".

Was this supposed to be a serious movie? Stupid Stupid Stupid. Whatever were they thinking? The acting was so bad - it couldn't even pull this movie out of the gutter.

Loved watching Jessica who had a unique personality but the pic storyline and sequencing that defied all logic was embarrassing. Tons of stock fire footage was totally not cohesive and not progressive and of the same fire and people at risk of dying do not amble or sit and talk about relationships. Key plot items came and went without reason. Easily one of the least accomplishments I have seen on UP TV. A totally amateur effort.

Loved this movie! Very inspirational! I loved what the movie reflects, family, service to country, love and loyalty!

I love these types of romances. This one was hard to get through. No chemistry whatsover between the leads, serious overacting and the wilderness challenges were laughable.

Seemed like a low budget daytime TV show except worse. Unrealistic danger situations for 2 people to stand around in too busy smiling and giggling at each other to be bothered to try harder to save their lives. Worst film in many years. I expected much better on Netflix which usually has high budget dramas. The romance wasn't romantic and the wilds weren't very wild. Perhaps I'm just a cynical man and it's more designed for more emotional people who are happy to suspend their disbelief, but I found myself repeatedly saying "why don't they do this" or "that's ridiculous, there's no way that would happen". Even my wife said it was ridiculous and she likes Rom Coms.

'Romance in the Wild' (2021)

Opening thoughts: Actually saw 'Romance in the Wild' a while back and wasn't impressed by it at all, but with music commitments and being behind on my reviewing at the time it took me a while to review it. Very nearly forgot about it, until coming across its very poor follow up 'Christmas in the Wild' as part of my Christmas completest quest without realising at first that that was a sequel. Decided to watch it again, immediately after watching that and disliking it, to give it a fairer chance and to compare.

Unfortunately, 'Romance in the Wild' was not much better on re-watch. Actually thought it was worse, with all the flaws found first time still problems and bigger (which the sequel repeated just as poorly), while finding more along the way. UPTV were responsible for quite a number of above average films, Christmas and not, but they were also responsible for a fair share of misses. When they missed, they did so big time. They did so here in what is for me one of their worst.

Good things: The scenery is nice, but there is nothing else good to say about it.

Bad things: Despite the scenery being nice, it is wasted by the chaotic editing that constantly jumps around and the poorly framed and equally un-cohesive photography. The direction is unfocused and never seemed to be in complete control or that engaged with the material.

Which unfortunately is incredibly weak. The dialogue throughout is heavy in cheese, is very flat and never flows. The story never picks up momentum, suffers from a complete lack of tension and has no charm or heart. There is little atmospheric about it and everything is taken too seriously.

The characters with no exception had little to no development and had bland or/and grating personalities, with exaggerated negative traits and groan inducing decision making. Calling the acting bad is being generous, nobody looks comfortable and it was like the cast knew the material was bad and decided to not try.

Closing thoughts: Overall, very poor.

2/10.

This movie is awful. Bad acting. Stupid story lines. Trained professionals doing stupid things. Very flat dialogue delivered badly. If there was any chemistry between the leads it was obscured by the bad acting.

This is more of a small scale disaster flick than a romance. Definitely not a rom/con.

Actor credit: as of this writing Laura Vandervoort is not listed in the cast on this website. She is in the movie even if her acting is barely any better than the rest of the cast.

I thought I was watching a B-movie from the 1980s. One-dimensional, low budget...what can I say. No real story, unrealistic scenes, amazing. Really! I thought was something out of the 80's. I was stunned when I realized it was released this month.

I am speechless...nothing I can add.