I usually don't like this type of humor. I'm not sure what you call it. Juvenile, maybe. Was it a parody of social media mob rule and internet blog organizations? Whatever, it was not the normal Hallmark romance.
Much of the acting was exaggerated and unnatural. That's how the movie makers wanted it and surprisingly it worked.
We have a pure and innocent young woman with a horrible break-up in her past. Merritt Patterson was perfect for this part. (I have to admit that this actress fascinates me and it's entirely possible my take on this movie is greatly influenced by that .) We have the guy version of the same thing. We have two friends trying to support this innocent couple We have two evil bosses who have the goal in life to defeat the other. They have no scruples and are willing to do anything to win and to make money. To a point. A combination of extremely bad luck on the first date followed by the bosses manipulating them in childish ways brings us to the climax.
Combine this with three different threads of the story. Three completely different couples. Three stories. And they are being woven together.
The last two scenes, say the climax and the epilogue, are lame and at least the climax makes no sense. But they fit the rest of the movie.
You could say that the story told by the movie is like the movie itself. In the story, ridiculous disastrous circumstances bring true love together. In the movie, a juvenile and exaggerated story and acting deliver a sweet product.
I liked it. I can see why many people did not. For me the test of a rating is how badly I want to watch it again. I can't say that right now for sure, but I'm guessing I will.
Much of the acting was exaggerated and unnatural. That's how the movie makers wanted it and surprisingly it worked.
We have a pure and innocent young woman with a horrible break-up in her past. Merritt Patterson was perfect for this part. (I have to admit that this actress fascinates me and it's entirely possible my take on this movie is greatly influenced by that .) We have the guy version of the same thing. We have two friends trying to support this innocent couple We have two evil bosses who have the goal in life to defeat the other. They have no scruples and are willing to do anything to win and to make money. To a point. A combination of extremely bad luck on the first date followed by the bosses manipulating them in childish ways brings us to the climax.
Combine this with three different threads of the story. Three completely different couples. Three stories. And they are being woven together.
The last two scenes, say the climax and the epilogue, are lame and at least the climax makes no sense. But they fit the rest of the movie.
You could say that the story told by the movie is like the movie itself. In the story, ridiculous disastrous circumstances bring true love together. In the movie, a juvenile and exaggerated story and acting deliver a sweet product.
I liked it. I can see why many people did not. For me the test of a rating is how badly I want to watch it again. I can't say that right now for sure, but I'm guessing I will.