Different Flowers (2017)

On the day of her big Midwestern wedding, Millie, a persnickety bride, jilts her fiance at the altar with the help of her spunky younger sister, Emma, and embarks on a life-changing ... See full summary »

Director:

Morgan Dameron

Writer:

Morgan Dameron

Stars:

Emma Bell, Hope Lauren, Shelley Long

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Emma Bell	...	Millie
Hope Lauren	...	Emma
Shelley Long	...	Grandma Mildred
Sterling Knight	...	Charlie
Romy Rosemont	...	Mrs. Haven
Rob Mayes	...	Blake
Sean Gunn	...	Ken
Steve Agee	...	Ford
Cecelia Antoinette	...	Dolly
Frank Drank	...	Stanley
Nancy Marcy	...	Biker Mom
Margaret Ivey	...	Wedding Assistant
Camron Robertson	...	Best Man Eric
Barbara McNeile	...	Gardener
Russell Dameron	...	Reverend

Storyline

On the day of her big Midwestern wedding, Millie, a persnickety bride, jilts her fiance at the altar with the help of her spunky younger sister, Emma, and embarks on a life-changing adventure. Starring and produced by Shelley Long, and first feature from writer and director Morgan Dameron, DIFFERENT FLOWERS is a love letter to the heartland. Filmed entirely on location in Dameron's hometown of Kansas City, DIFFERENT FLOWERS is about learning to follow your heart.

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Plot Keywords:

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Genres:

Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for some suggestive content

User Reviews

A Muddled Film To Say the Least..

I watched this film because I found the story of a young woman, jilting her beau and going on a journey of self-discovery--with her flamboyant sister no less--would present interesting conflict. If this was a vanity project for Shelley Long, she needs a long look in the mirror, because instead of a worthwhile story, what the viewer gets is a formulaic, meandering 99 minutes that ends predictably, but could have been so much better with a few tweaks. The problem is underscored by the movies ending, when Millie--the runaway bride--has her epiphany, which comes with such a suddenness that it seems as if the writer centered the entire premise around that one scene. Two, the grandmotherly advice given (Shelly Long) at the end would have better served both Millie and Ellen (her sister) had it been imparted before the sisters hit the road; in this way, it would have given a believable reason for the sisters' on-the-road conflict. However, the film does offer two solid performances by the sister, played by Emman Bell (whom viewers might remember as Amy Harrison on The Walking Dead) and Hope Lauren. But Long comes up short as the sage grandmother, and the men are cookie-cutter softies and horn dogs whose presence is largely irrelevant. In short, the film comes off as out of sequence and a waste of time unless you literally have nothing better to do than waste an hour and a half.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 September 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

Different Flowers

Company Credits

Production Co:

Different Flowers, Alpha Studios, KC Film Office

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Color:

Color