6.8 stars.
This is another average one for me. I like the leads just fine and they have good chemistry, however we don't get to see much chemistry.
This is a movie about saving a small town from the big bad investors. Feels a bit like an anti-Wall Street message of some kind, but I'll hope for the best and accept that it's not.
Our lead actress was very nice, I've not seen her yet in a Hallmark film. She has a radiant smile, although a bit pasted and not so sincere as I'd like. Polaha is in a lot of these, and he does fine as an obviously southern gentleman type. I don't know if that was deliberate, but he had all the mannerisms, charm, and even the accent of a Texan. I don't believe his character is from Texas in this movie, so it's a bit off for me, but I'll go with it.
There were some confusing scenes where the plot is fragmented. You will notice a disconnect mid-way through with the Brad guy, and the whole "are they dating, or not" side plot, and then the conversations between the two leads did not quite flow, and it just flops for a while. It's as if the writers had to invent dialogue to fill in gaps within the allotted 2 hours.
I enjoyed the film for the simple fact that it was entertaining in its own way. The bookstore was cool, the music, lighting, and acting was sufficient.
This is another average one for me. I like the leads just fine and they have good chemistry, however we don't get to see much chemistry.
This is a movie about saving a small town from the big bad investors. Feels a bit like an anti-Wall Street message of some kind, but I'll hope for the best and accept that it's not.
Our lead actress was very nice, I've not seen her yet in a Hallmark film. She has a radiant smile, although a bit pasted and not so sincere as I'd like. Polaha is in a lot of these, and he does fine as an obviously southern gentleman type. I don't know if that was deliberate, but he had all the mannerisms, charm, and even the accent of a Texan. I don't believe his character is from Texas in this movie, so it's a bit off for me, but I'll go with it.
There were some confusing scenes where the plot is fragmented. You will notice a disconnect mid-way through with the Brad guy, and the whole "are they dating, or not" side plot, and then the conversations between the two leads did not quite flow, and it just flops for a while. It's as if the writers had to invent dialogue to fill in gaps within the allotted 2 hours.
I enjoyed the film for the simple fact that it was entertaining in its own way. The bookstore was cool, the music, lighting, and acting was sufficient.