I don't need to add the words "wooden" and "expressionless" when it comes to "Shep's" acting ... other reviewers have already pointed it out.
The fact that this successful, driven beauty who is desperate to win her promotion and loves that her boyfriend is not only very handsome but is as driven as she is, would throw everything out of the window for a "camp counselor" she knew 20yrs before. Her first thought was that he wasn't "successful" and that he was hiding away from his true calling. She gave up her dreams of writing children's books in exchange for a super successful career in marketing so that makes perfect sense.
Her boyfriend's career in land development is rising and she's prepared for them both to do a bit of work on the trip but she's also expecting him to propose and looking forward to it.
There is no chemistry between she and Shep and she has to work very hard to try to carry the movie. He acts as if he didn't want to take the role.... and it should not have been offered to him. Perhaps he knew this too.
Poor Shep gets the girl but his trade-off is having to work in the rat race again in a suit and half-heartedly admit that family law (which she suggested was a "more acceptable" career) is so rewarding!!
None of this movie works except the backdrop.
Her boyfriend's career in land development is rising and she's prepared for them both to do a bit of work on the trip but she's also expecting him to propose and looking forward to it.
There is no chemistry between she and Shep and she has to work very hard to try to carry the movie. He acts as if he didn't want to take the role.... and it should not have been offered to him. Perhaps he knew this too.
Poor Shep gets the girl but his trade-off is having to work in the rat race again in a suit and half-heartedly admit that family law (which she suggested was a "more acceptable" career) is so rewarding!!
None of this movie works except the backdrop.