4/10
"Oh my God, he's my cousin!"
21 October 2023
I liked most everything in it, except the core and foundation of the plot.

The locations, production, actors, interactions and such are all decent. It has a very good production and execution. But many of its parts feel hollow.. like they were included to fill in the gaps. It's also somewhat deceptive in what you'll be getting, with two guys on the poster.. as if it was a love triangle! But truly, the "other guy" becomes an afterthought beyond certain point.

And the take-away message is that love is replacing your current partner with the newest person that comes by.. simply because you got to spend some time together and didn't hate it? It's certainly not giving any "magical" vibes. Not to mention someone supposedly in love hooking up with another (polyamory) and immediate encounters. It all feels cheap and common. Hard for me to explain.. but when there's nothing to the core of the movie, it can't be any good.

Still, phony parts aside, sequences connect and weave together decently (structure and narrative-wise). And the plot is shaky and weird enough to be at least an interesting watch.

I quite liked Josephine Langford as a lead.. But the predictable ending, undercooked drama, and lack of comedy (that tag is also deceptive) really hurt it. Would certainly not recommend it, unless you watch anything new that comes out.. and have enjoyed a few Hallmark love films.
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