Rent-a-Groom

Stafford Perry carried this film. His acting was delightful, as was the backstory and transition of his character. Kylee Bush is undoubtedly pretty but could have benefited from a tighter script and direction. Jessy Schram or Jen Lilley might have fit the role better and might have had greater chemistry with the lead actor.

The film could be better (e.g., fewer caricatures and incredible events or situations; tighter script and direction). Still, I'm giving it ten stars because, firstly, its visual and aural simplicity is refreshing compared to typical Hallmarkian romcoms and, secondly, its current IMDB rating (5.1) needs to be higher.

The film is saved by actors and, for some moments, by dialogue. Stafford Perry offers a real beautiful portrait for his character and its way to define the basic traits of relation with others.

So, not memorable, but decent. Not ignoring the dusty, in this case pretty stupid , critic moment or the difficulties of beginning. But being only a Hallmark, unfair to expect too much.

In short, pleasant, nice and full of so familiar cliches. But working for the fair effort of actors to give to story some coherence and credibility.

And, sure, good portrait of self made life of a man for too long time under the cold shadow of his succesul father.

You could watch this with half an eye and not miss a thing. I didn't find the chemistry between the two leads believable, but in any case, like all these types of movies they only realise they both love each other 2 minutes from the end, and share a chaste kiss.

The movie is like one of those cheap romantic novels, you know exactly what's going to happen - there's a "baddie" who tries to ruin everything and fails, of course. Plus the usual misunderstandings before true love conquers all.

The acting wasn't bad, I liked her friend the best. The ex was creepy and the entire movie instantly forgettable.

Typical Hallmark style movie but with better acting. A plot that has been used and abused far two many times. Girl needs to get married because of grandmother's mandate. No boyfriend, so she hires one. You can guess what the outcome will be.

Unfortunately, scriptwriters lack creativity and originality and resort to the also used and abused misunderstanding. Girl hears part of a conversation and assumes things, runs away and cries. Why would she ask for an explanation? Well, because that is the only conflict the writer could come up with. Of course, all's well that ends well.

The male lead was not very plausible at the beginning of the movie. The character became more solid towards the middle of the movie. The plump, long haired coworker was surreal and obnoxious.

Again, the acting, with a few exceptions, exceeds the average Hallmark movie.

The grandma is playing the girl/woman so that her daughter gets engaged...in order that her granddaughter will be "happy ". Grandma is "cured".etc., and then the chaos ensues due to all the ubiquitous manipulations. Of course there is a romance, and I'm sure it works out all in the end, it's the nature of these types of movies. It harks of the Hallmark movie style, and I was surprised that it was NOT a Hallmark movie. Anyways, my main objection is that lying gets you where you want to go...and of course life will be happy ever after. How can any of that be a good thing? I could just be jaded...and if I've burst bubbles. My apologies.