There is a reason I have never seen this movie before despite the fact it features one of my favorites, Laura Vandervoort, and has been around for 7 years. Laura looks especially nice at this point in her career.
Poor acting and bad dialogue. I'm getting tired of plot lines that threaten the lead with losing her business Ben's story is the common writer's block trope. The opening scene is a brooding monologue which includes an "info dump". With as little plot as this movie had in it, it didn't need an info dump.
35 minutes (commercial running time) go by before the two leads even meet and get a chance to have the obligatory antagonistic confrontation. On her next meeting with Ben she "acted like a complete psycho" (her own words). Like so many movies in this genre, the animosity disappears instantly bringing out Donavan's sweet side. Well over half the movie is gone before they spend any quality time together.
Patrick's scheme and how he presents it is idiotic.
The inevitable conflict between the leads is handled in a very clumsy way.
The climax is cheesy.
The Donavan character is very reserved, even moody.
I love one line, or part of one. "Love is a verb." This philosophy contrasts with the love-at-first-sight themes so common in most movies of this genre. Another great line is "You love who you wish I were."
Soundtrack credits on this web site indicate that Donavan's songs are voice overs performed by Mandi Mapes.
Summary: This movie uses common tropes and plot lines but with a different flavor. Unfortunately that underlying flavor is kind of a downer and makes the movie drag.
Poor acting and bad dialogue. I'm getting tired of plot lines that threaten the lead with losing her business Ben's story is the common writer's block trope. The opening scene is a brooding monologue which includes an "info dump". With as little plot as this movie had in it, it didn't need an info dump.
35 minutes (commercial running time) go by before the two leads even meet and get a chance to have the obligatory antagonistic confrontation. On her next meeting with Ben she "acted like a complete psycho" (her own words). Like so many movies in this genre, the animosity disappears instantly bringing out Donavan's sweet side. Well over half the movie is gone before they spend any quality time together.
Patrick's scheme and how he presents it is idiotic.
The inevitable conflict between the leads is handled in a very clumsy way.
The climax is cheesy.
The Donavan character is very reserved, even moody.
I love one line, or part of one. "Love is a verb." This philosophy contrasts with the love-at-first-sight themes so common in most movies of this genre. Another great line is "You love who you wish I were."
Soundtrack credits on this web site indicate that Donavan's songs are voice overs performed by Mandi Mapes.
Summary: This movie uses common tropes and plot lines but with a different flavor. Unfortunately that underlying flavor is kind of a downer and makes the movie drag.