Credited cast: | |||
Meghan Markle | ... | Amy Peterson | |
Lochlyn Munro | ... | Phil | |
Chelsey Reist | ... | Carla | |
Keith MacKechnie | ... | Charlie Peterson | |
Kirsten Robek | ... | Marie | |
Christopher Jacot | ... | Hank Lyons | |
Jacqueline Samuda | ... | Gloria | |
Fred Henderson | ... | Ben Harper | |
Ecstasia Sanders | ... | Sylvia Sherwin | |
Jerry Trimble | ... | Lew | |
Kristina Pesic | ... | Sammie Harper | |
Adrian Petriw | ... | Young Man | |
P.J. Prinsloo | ... | Andy Nelson | |
Winnie Hung | ... | Beth | |
Christopher Logan | ... | Maitre 'd |
Young journalist Amy Peterson (Markle) is not as happy with her big city life as she'd hoped, and it's starting to show in her work. She's also not thrilled with her current boyfriend, Phil (Munro), a GQ-handsome businessman who doesn't quite click with her. When circulation at the Chicago Post starts to wane, Amy's editor sends her back to her hometown to write an article about growing up in her parents' (MacKechnie and Samuda) fireworks business. With the Fourth of July at hand, this human-interest story will be just what the Chicago Post needs. Amy arrives home to write her article, but is quickly derailed by her best friend, Sammie (Pesic), who enlists Amy to be the official planner of her upcoming Fourth of July wedding to - of all people - Amy's ex-boyfriend, Hank (Jacot). As Amy struggles to cater to Sammie's wedding demands and work on her newspaper assignment, her feelings for Hank start to resurface. Is Hank feeling the same way? Will their old flame rekindle as the time ... Written by Hallmark Channel
This was a little dumb but cute enough to be worth your while if this is your genre. The character of Sammie was way too over-the-top and she wasn't believable as a person you think would exist in real life. The female lead was not bad but not very memorable. Also, the way the script is written makes it a little hard to like her - she makes a few questionable decisions.
Lochlyn Munro wasn't your typical romantic male lead, but did a really good job in this and was easily my favorite. I don't remember having seen him before, but looking at his IMDb profile, he's a busy guy and I can see why. He was very believable and likable. Overall, not a movie I'll probably see again, but worth my time on a lazy Saturday night.