7.1 stars.
This is a laid back story of a bunch of people living in the Caribbean, waiting to grow old and die while soaking up as much sun as possible. The male character has been living there for years, and is a somewhat mysterious American and the female lead is a fish out of water from NYC. There is this whole fiasco with her booking a vacation rental that turns out to be a scam.
"Caribbean Summer" delivers a mix of very attractive people, all of which are minorities, no whites in this film. It's a nice change of pace, to be honest. The island ambience and music is very enjoyable and it feels like being there.
As the story continues, some of the mystery comes to light and the plot thickens. This is a rare variation of the usual Hallmark formula with a little added intrigue and scandal, a hybrid of mystery and romance. The rest of the drama/mystery unfolds into a satisfying film.
On a side note, when the leads are preparing Jambalaya where is the pork sausage, shrimp, or crawfish? Unlikely.
This is a laid back story of a bunch of people living in the Caribbean, waiting to grow old and die while soaking up as much sun as possible. The male character has been living there for years, and is a somewhat mysterious American and the female lead is a fish out of water from NYC. There is this whole fiasco with her booking a vacation rental that turns out to be a scam.
"Caribbean Summer" delivers a mix of very attractive people, all of which are minorities, no whites in this film. It's a nice change of pace, to be honest. The island ambience and music is very enjoyable and it feels like being there.
As the story continues, some of the mystery comes to light and the plot thickens. This is a rare variation of the usual Hallmark formula with a little added intrigue and scandal, a hybrid of mystery and romance. The rest of the drama/mystery unfolds into a satisfying film.
On a side note, when the leads are preparing Jambalaya where is the pork sausage, shrimp, or crawfish? Unlikely.