Couldn't rate it higher because I never got to finish it. It's a scam. It was ads after ads and after waiting days for the next episode they make you buy coins. Sorry but I won't fall for those reels ever ever again. It's a shame cause I really got hooked on the episodes but not hooked enough to put money into it. Can anyone that has watched it tell us how how it ends up. I'm sure they will end up together but I would love to know what happens with the step-mother and her daughter and also if her father stays with the evil wicked step-mother and also if her mother finally survives her illness.
25 Reviews
Great Plot But Scammy
jrritschard10 January 2024
Sooo, the ad for this came up on my Instagram reels. I was hooked by the trailer so I followed it to the ReelShort App to see the rest. I had to watch 5 dumb ads to watch the first 5 VERY short episodes. Then I was told I had to pay to watch the rest now instead of waiting another day to watch another 5 ads to continue. So I opted for the extortionate offer of buying coins, and fell for the offer of a bonus 2500 if I bought 2500. Wellll, it took so many coins to finish watching that I worked it out that I paid nearly $13 for less than an hour's worth of show. It WAS enjoyable and there were redeeming qualities of the two stars. But some acting wasn't so good, it was clumsy and awkward at times, and it's an expensive way to watch. The main actors are handsome and beautiful and portrayed their characters well.
Hilariously bad, oddly addictive.
pjsbosc21 March 2024
Warning: Spoilers
Watching this I learned that extremely rich people can hide their wealth, live double lives, scare the Russian mob, and be damn handsome at the same time!
All first wives have some kind of disease, second wives are always mean and all principle characters are beautiful. Unless they're the bad guys. Then they're at best average.
I started watching this on instagram, saw that it was available online (duckduckgo is your friend) and watched all.68 minutes of it for free, giggling all the way through. Never any belly laughs but it's not a comedy. I suspect that it's aimed at tweens.
Passable acting, ridiculous story. Curiously enjoyable - almost addictive.
It's like the old style Soap operas, but without names like Rock, Ridge, Thorn, or Stone.
All first wives have some kind of disease, second wives are always mean and all principle characters are beautiful. Unless they're the bad guys. Then they're at best average.
I started watching this on instagram, saw that it was available online (duckduckgo is your friend) and watched all.68 minutes of it for free, giggling all the way through. Never any belly laughs but it's not a comedy. I suspect that it's aimed at tweens.
Passable acting, ridiculous story. Curiously enjoyable - almost addictive.
It's like the old style Soap operas, but without names like Rock, Ridge, Thorn, or Stone.
Fun soap opera
allisonjoys8 April 2024
Warning: Spoilers
Natalie agrees to marry a stranger in exchange for $50k (from her father) to pay off her mother's medical bills (his first wife). The arranged marriage is to Sebastian, the illegitimate son of a rich family who has made a deal with her father (details unknown). It's worth mentioning Natalie's father is controlled by his second wife and daughter. They refer to her as a step sister but in reality she's a half sister. Sebastian turns out to be a mastermind businessman who leads a secret life and plan to take over his family's empire. Of course he and Natalie fall in love during their fake marriage because they are both the black sheep of their families and really good people. Super cheesy but fun. It's free online.
Good story, bad film editing / format
rtlehman28 December 2023
Found the reel shorts app extortionate to watch the 49 short episodes of this production. Thank ok two sets of recharge credits to watch the full series. That was after 5 ada to watch 5 episodes. Recommend finding another platform to view this. Looks like the 2 minute format doesn't work for the film editor, it's clunky for a short paced story. Enjoyed the costumes and writing. Interesting story line though the tag line should say time in jail not prison. Lots happens to keep track of, would be nice to toggle back and forth thru the episodes to follow the subplots. Especially at work.would love a sequel.
I enjoyed watching but terrible ads so often
xwpdtvvjgx28 April 2024
I enjoy the little bit I seen, crazy all the adds now I can go no farther unless I pay not a good gimmick to get someone to watch it. I would recommend stop the adds and just let viewers watch the entire show. You keep playing adds with very little parts of the show. The cost to watch it, is ridiculous for a week 19.99 that's highway robbery I pay less than that for a whole month to stream channels. Just release it and or lower your cost. I won't be watching this anymore, you are loosing viewers because of your cost and adds that mainly pertaining to online games which I do not care about. Thank you for wasting my time.
Don't do it
shonnaatkins26 December 2023
So I paid to keep watching on Google app which led me here to this app to watch the rest for free and it's not on here. So I'm very upset for the false advertisement. This is a really good storyline. So I left this review so no one else gets tricked. You may as well watch a little each day until you get through it. I paid $7.99 for the google coins and it only gave me 4 or 5 episodes. Then I thought it was here. So I'm uninstalling this app too. I won't say what happened here. I won't spoil it. I'm very upset though that it looks as of I can come watch it here and I really can't. So save your money.
I loved it more than I'd like to admit!
Soho2413 December 2023
Warning: Spoilers
First of all, let's be clear about what this short movie is about: it's a low budget, cheesy/romantic story, which you can watch in short clips of maximum 2 minutes each. It's not a blockbuster, it's not going to receive oscar nominations for music, direction and screenplay, it's just a fun and very addictive show.
Running time is not too shabby, it comes to a total of an hour or so.
About the app: I really don't understand other comments mentioning they had to spend crazy amounts of money. It's a completely ad-supported app. You watch five ads daily and unlock five episodes (it's 49 episodes). Furthermore, you can collect coins by logging in daily and by watching some more ads. I collected enough to watch until episode 40, then loved it so much that I spent 12 euros (approx. 10 dollars) to buy some coins and watch the rest. That was it.
About the actors: Honestly, they did a great job given the material they had to work with. Obviously the main male character (Jarred Harper as Sebastian Klein) is hot as hell and he knows it, which makes him even hotter! You just can't take your eyes off of him. Acting wise he was quite good, given the premise. The female lead (Avery May Lynch as Nathalie Quinn) is just a sweetheart and she too gives a solid performance. I was impressed when I found out that she was just 20 years young when filming this.
About the plot: It's addictive! Don't expect anything deep, it's an enjoyable love story with some twists. I guess there was no time or budget to dig more into the trust fund thing, or explore the role Sebastian played amongst the Russian mob, or what Nathalie thinks of her husband being part of the mafia and getting rid of people, but hey it was nonetheless a fun story!
So just go ahead and enjoy a guilty pleasure, if you don't mind the ads. I loved it, though I must say that I was quite annoyed by the scene with the hazelnut allergy.
I'm looking forward to see more from Jarred Harper, that's for sure.
Running time is not too shabby, it comes to a total of an hour or so.
About the app: I really don't understand other comments mentioning they had to spend crazy amounts of money. It's a completely ad-supported app. You watch five ads daily and unlock five episodes (it's 49 episodes). Furthermore, you can collect coins by logging in daily and by watching some more ads. I collected enough to watch until episode 40, then loved it so much that I spent 12 euros (approx. 10 dollars) to buy some coins and watch the rest. That was it.
About the actors: Honestly, they did a great job given the material they had to work with. Obviously the main male character (Jarred Harper as Sebastian Klein) is hot as hell and he knows it, which makes him even hotter! You just can't take your eyes off of him. Acting wise he was quite good, given the premise. The female lead (Avery May Lynch as Nathalie Quinn) is just a sweetheart and she too gives a solid performance. I was impressed when I found out that she was just 20 years young when filming this.
About the plot: It's addictive! Don't expect anything deep, it's an enjoyable love story with some twists. I guess there was no time or budget to dig more into the trust fund thing, or explore the role Sebastian played amongst the Russian mob, or what Nathalie thinks of her husband being part of the mafia and getting rid of people, but hey it was nonetheless a fun story!
So just go ahead and enjoy a guilty pleasure, if you don't mind the ads. I loved it, though I must say that I was quite annoyed by the scene with the hazelnut allergy.
I'm looking forward to see more from Jarred Harper, that's for sure.
Addicting but inaccessible
rolyattruoccm18 April 2024
Right out, the title suggests that this story is completely ridiculous. But, did you watch an episode in its entirety? You may have stuck around if you're reading this. This story focuses on basic, ridiculous, and nuanced relationship dilemmas and throws a torch into them. The writing is formulaic at times and there is conflict in every scene. I normally hate stories like this, ones that focus on hidden communication, but I found myself hooked. Some scenes seem quite forced, but there are true glimmers that keep us attuned to the tiny screens in our hands. I think that most of the actors do their part in creating the world that must be believed in order to keep this story going.
However, so far there has been no way to watch the series in full even with paying exorbitant prices.
However, so far there has been no way to watch the series in full even with paying exorbitant prices.
You would end up paying $250+ to watch this series.
brittneymccarthy24 November 2023
I would be into watching this and giving a genuine review if you could actually watch it without going broke.
There are 49 parts and you have to pay approximately $5 for each part. They charge in 'coins' and episode 2/49 is 79 coins. The cheapest value bundle of coins is $9.99 for 150 coins.
You would end up paying $250+ to watch this series.
And I dunno about anyone else checking this out but while the story might be curious the acting and videography is wildly mediocre.
I don't know this business model actually sucks anyone in to continue paying $5 for every 2 minutes of video but I'm not rich enough for that.
There are 49 parts and you have to pay approximately $5 for each part. They charge in 'coins' and episode 2/49 is 79 coins. The cheapest value bundle of coins is $9.99 for 150 coins.
You would end up paying $250+ to watch this series.
And I dunno about anyone else checking this out but while the story might be curious the acting and videography is wildly mediocre.
I don't know this business model actually sucks anyone in to continue paying $5 for every 2 minutes of video but I'm not rich enough for that.
Why did anyone pay for this?
sazaljamlan6 February 2024
I stumbled across the first few reels on Facebook and got hooked right away. I used my 5 free episode reward by watching some adverts then I couldn't wait another day to get another episode reward
I did a quick search online and the entire movie is on YouTube. In one video clip
I watched the first few episodes on the app and found the movie all within the hour online and watched the entire thing.
With exception to the two main characters, Natalie and Sebastian the rest acting wise was mediocre but once you look past this it's actually pretty good and would live to see a second movie release.
I did a quick search online and the entire movie is on YouTube. In one video clip
I watched the first few episodes on the app and found the movie all within the hour online and watched the entire thing.
With exception to the two main characters, Natalie and Sebastian the rest acting wise was mediocre but once you look past this it's actually pretty good and would live to see a second movie release.
What's up with only getting to watch a little bit of it?
wnderfulnmjesus7 November 2023
It sucks, they won't even let you hardly watch anything of it, so why should I give you guys a good review, when I can't find the damn thing
thing without having to try to find the next bit of it.
I wanna be able to watch more of it, but you won't let me. Why won't you let me? I want to be able to watch the thing all at one time without having to stop, so could you just please put it somewhere where I can watch the whole thing, or is it gonna still be some thing stupid that you can't do that. To be honest why should I give you guys a high review? Now, if you would let me watch the whole thing without having to stop, I would probably give you a better review.
I wanna be able to watch more of it, but you won't let me. Why won't you let me? I want to be able to watch the thing all at one time without having to stop, so could you just please put it somewhere where I can watch the whole thing, or is it gonna still be some thing stupid that you can't do that. To be honest why should I give you guys a high review? Now, if you would let me watch the whole thing without having to stop, I would probably give you a better review.
Romantic and fast-paced
kalaivanicuteheart1 December 2023
This was so romantic to the core. The series was romantic, fast paced and pricey as well. There is no other way you could watch it. I ended up paying some money to watch this. First few episodes will hook you up into this. I just can't afford to watch another series in this way. Sebastian was amazing. The love and respect he had for his wife was pretty amazing and quite rare to find in real life! I couldn't take my eyes off in his sleeping shot. Natalie was so graceful, classy and her characterization was quite strong. My favorite scene was when the lady puts the shoes on Natalie's foot. The series was so quick to watch, some cliche portions could have been avoided. A beautiful and perfect ending. This was so addictive that I had to pay a huge chunk of money to watch this one!
False Advertising
angelabryant-826854 December 2023
People download the app hoping to watch certain movies or shows just to find out you can't watch them. This is false advertising and a deceptive practice... Don't be surprised of this app find themselves in a class action lawsuit for false advertisements. Will be deleting this app.
There is a question asking of the reviews contained spoilers..How? When you literally cannot view anything on this app. You ha e to add to the watch list then nothing opens.
This is one of the weirdest and worst apps like that "Reel" app that makes you consistently pay for short clips to watch in its entirety, wow!
There is a question asking of the reviews contained spoilers..How? When you literally cannot view anything on this app. You ha e to add to the watch list then nothing opens.
This is one of the weirdest and worst apps like that "Reel" app that makes you consistently pay for short clips to watch in its entirety, wow!
Beautiful, captivating. Minor critiques.
yifeiandtoby22 December 2023
Warning: Spoilers
I watched ads every day didn't spend a penny to watch the whole series. Spoiler alert.
As another user said, this was a really enjoyable low budget film. For a really simple love story with minute-long episodes, I really enjoyed the plot.
The one criticism I'd have is on episodes 36 and 37, when Serena sets Natalie up and falsely accuses her of attempting to murder their boss, Mr. Walter. I feel like in the real world, if someone were to be in Natalie's shoes, they would typically immediately respond in a way that is panicked, fearful, angry, etc. Something like, "No, Serena, it was YOU who told me to get that hazelnut coffee! All of this was YOUR idea as YOU decided to waste away my working time buying coffee for everyone. YOU put on that SMUG, ARROGANT face of yours as you told me to go get another one and told me where his office was. And YOU DARE to have the AUDACITY of pointing your finger at ME?!" followed by variations of "I didn't do it!" Or, if the accused person was silent, the shock/fear/anger/disgust would appear more visibly on their face, body language etc (Shaking, changes in breathing patterns, etc).
Instead, Natalie sort of just stood there. She almost looked calm or indifferent. Maybe her character is exceptionally introverted and quiet, but she looked a little bit too calm to the point where it didn't make sense. And she did have a breakdown similar to what I described in Episode 19, after Sebastian loses his temper at her for trying to pawn the wedding shoes instead of asking him for financial help. Back to the false murder accusation, I also wish that Sebastian came to her defense, instead of sitting there silently (which felt out of character for him, given how he defended her in Episodes 17 and 18).
I should note that I don't think it's the actors' fault at all. I think they were doing their best with what was on the script, and they did splendidly. I also think that the writers deserve leniency. Since this appears to be a low budget story, I suspect that they were doing their best with the time they had / what they were paid, as well.
As another user said, this was a really enjoyable low budget film. For a really simple love story with minute-long episodes, I really enjoyed the plot.
The one criticism I'd have is on episodes 36 and 37, when Serena sets Natalie up and falsely accuses her of attempting to murder their boss, Mr. Walter. I feel like in the real world, if someone were to be in Natalie's shoes, they would typically immediately respond in a way that is panicked, fearful, angry, etc. Something like, "No, Serena, it was YOU who told me to get that hazelnut coffee! All of this was YOUR idea as YOU decided to waste away my working time buying coffee for everyone. YOU put on that SMUG, ARROGANT face of yours as you told me to go get another one and told me where his office was. And YOU DARE to have the AUDACITY of pointing your finger at ME?!" followed by variations of "I didn't do it!" Or, if the accused person was silent, the shock/fear/anger/disgust would appear more visibly on their face, body language etc (Shaking, changes in breathing patterns, etc).
Instead, Natalie sort of just stood there. She almost looked calm or indifferent. Maybe her character is exceptionally introverted and quiet, but she looked a little bit too calm to the point where it didn't make sense. And she did have a breakdown similar to what I described in Episode 19, after Sebastian loses his temper at her for trying to pawn the wedding shoes instead of asking him for financial help. Back to the false murder accusation, I also wish that Sebastian came to her defense, instead of sitting there silently (which felt out of character for him, given how he defended her in Episodes 17 and 18).
I should note that I don't think it's the actors' fault at all. I think they were doing their best with what was on the script, and they did splendidly. I also think that the writers deserve leniency. Since this appears to be a low budget story, I suspect that they were doing their best with the time they had / what they were paid, as well.
Why??? Why take advantage of people like this.
cmaytwo20 January 2024
As most would agree, this is an incredible miniseries. The problem is trying to watch it in a reasonable manner is ridiculous. Each episode is one minute or two minutes long, really? And then, depending on where you look, you can get bonuses but the bonuses are a joke as well. Why make people pay for something that's so well liked instead of getting advertisers to support the mini series? At this rate, I'm probably going to never know how it turns out because it is taking me too much time to figure out how to get to the next episode, without coming out of my pocket, using bonuses . This is not the best way at all. You should fix this. No one should pay $250 to see a miniseries. Fix this.
Love it
peeweecapone11 January 2024
This is very very interesting,and keeps your eyes peeled to the screen, not wanting to miss a minute of it, also keeps your mind intrigued on what a happy ending it will end up being. Also hoping her family will get what's truly coming to them. You can feel them falling in love and the truth about him coming out, and it actually makes you happy to know her family will not be happy at all in the end, and everyone will find out he is not. This complete bad person that everyone thinks he is just because he went to prison. I just hope when she does find out the truth she doesn't feel want to walk away.
The double life of my billionaire husband
dpesoli18 November 2023
Why can't I watch this mini series of the double life.of my billionaire husband. You make us down load show some series and then we can't watch it.when can I watch more of the series I never saw the rest of the series. It looks like a good mini series. I had the hardest time to download this application. Are you ever going to download the rest of the series I feel like I was scammed in to download the app. Just so we have to watch other shows. I feel like deleting this app. Who can I e mail about this problem. Or can you tell me when I can see the rest of the series. Please download the series or I will delete this app. Don't make me have to pay for the mini series.
Awesome
annetteblue-295613 February 2024
This is very interesting. Unfortunately there's no way to watch the full movie. I'm gonna check Amazon or my local library this was a tease🤦♀️. This is such a great story. I have to find a way to finish this. It ended when she went into the shop to sale the $7,000 dollars shoes and her husband was watching from afar. This is so good. I wonder if I can find something like this on Netflix . We must finish this series. It's good and worth your time. I'm so glad I crossed this. I downloaded this app and now can't get the movie to work. I must play around with this app to find a video of this 😂. Omg.
Scammers
memyselfdiyingit26 December 2023
This mini reel came up to on my reel. Then I had to watch 5 1.5 minute ads for each of the first 5 mini episodes (which are about 30 to 40 seconds each) only to have to download IMBD app. Once in the app you still can't watch the mini series. (and the cost would be $250 just to watch a 55 minute mini series) DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME AND DEFINITELY NOT YOUR MONEY. PURE SCAMMERS.
It's very sad that this is what IMBD production has inge to. All in the attempt to take people money. If it would have let me I would have rated it a -10
I also deleted the imbd app from all of by TV's after this scam attempt. YOUR NOT TRUST WORTHY.
It's very sad that this is what IMBD production has inge to. All in the attempt to take people money. If it would have let me I would have rated it a -10
I also deleted the imbd app from all of by TV's after this scam attempt. YOUR NOT TRUST WORTHY.
Scam
lbj-491434 January 2024
Warning: Spoilers
I started on short reel an I had to watch 30 times more commercials if that's what you call them. (Games) I deleted it. I am about to delete this also. You can't watch what you want to. This must be a scam also. When can you watch what you download to watch. Also you could only watch a few episodes and then it said watch more tomorrow. Never heard of such a thing. If we can't begin watching what we want on your application you will be deleted. If there is someone I can notify I would do that. I'm new to this kind of program where you can't watch what you want. I think is is total scam. You will never release the series we want to see.
Corny Clichés and Lackluster Acting Diminish Promising Premise in Forgettable Film
fanrocm19 February 2024
This film disappoints with its excessive corniness, attempting to infuse charm but ultimately missing the mark. The pervasive cheesiness, coupled with an overreliance on clichés, turns what could have been an engaging experience into a predictably uninspiring watch. The weak acting further exacerbates the issue, as characters navigate through worn-out scenarios. The narrative, laden with numerous plot holes, further detracts from the overall enjoyment. The viewer is left yearning for a more original and compelling storyline. Despite a promising premise, the execution falls short, making this movie a forgettable entry in the realm of storytelling, where both substance and quality acting are sorely lacking.
Storyline weak, acting decent
twaddlesagacious31 January 2024
The storyline is weak and the script is confusing, nothing made any sense. More story would take care of what was lacking. Timeline between scenes waffled back and forth toward the ending, motivations for actions taken weird nothing was cohesive, needs more explanation of the why each action was taken in the beginning, would love to find the book movie based on to see how the storyline was supposed to work because the script was poorly written. I thought the two main characters did good with what they had, their acting was believable despite the script. The actor and actress have potential in any future projects they get.
Only lead actors are worth watching
aracquelac2 April 2024
This show has been out 4 months and it'll cost around 200.00 to watch the other 48 episodes. I would have given it more stars just for the effort of the leads and the best friend. I dont know where the rest of the cast was found but they're horrible. The storyline would be interesting if they would have let him be just 1 mystery character not 2. Also why is everyone so mean in this series no one person meets a bridal consultant, step- mother, half sister, job interviewer and a pawnshop owner just mean poor acting. It also looks like its filmed in the late 80's early 90's. Who has seen the whole series?
Low because of cost
vinam-9845211 March 2024
Not an academy award winner but cute and interesting. I paid 4.99 thinking that was all I'd have to pay be that got me less than halfway through. Add had only taken me a short way. There's be a LOT more money made if you'd just charge $2 for the movie with ads..
Romance story plot was definitely an eye catcher on Instagram so you get reeled in but then they want to extort money from you- not cool.
Whoever the mastermind behind this scam is a fool- perhaps you've gotten some people to pay the outrageous $20 a week or $200 annually but I GUARANTEE you those are few and far between. Deleting the reel short or whatever it's called app.. NOT WORTH IT.
Whoever the mastermind behind this scam is a fool- perhaps you've gotten some people to pay the outrageous $20 a week or $200 annually but I GUARANTEE you those are few and far between. Deleting the reel short or whatever it's called app.. NOT WORTH IT.
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