It follows Lily, a museum curator who discovers a painting that looks just like her. She goes to find where the painting came from and who painted it.It follows Lily, a museum curator who discovers a painting that looks just like her. She goes to find where the painting came from and who painted it.It follows Lily, a museum curator who discovers a painting that looks just like her. She goes to find where the painting came from and who painted it.
Jessi Giese
- Kate
- (as Jessi Melton)
Caitríona Ní Threasaigh
- Sister Canny
- (as Caitriona NiThreasaigh)
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- TriviaThis is the television film premiere for Richard McWilliams, who plays Will or William Murphy. This is the television film premiere for Katheryn McKiernan, who plays Saoirse Murphy. This is also the television film premiere for Sean Flood, who plays Jimmy O'Brien.
- GoofsThe coffee cups that Lily is carrying at the beginning are obviously empty. Nobody takes a drink from any of them and at one point Michelle is holding hers sideways and nothing is leaking and spilling out.
- ConnectionsReferences Far and Away (1992)
Featured review
Aubrey Reynolds Is luminous in this magical Irish Love Story
For those who unfairly accuse Hallmark of recycling the same old story over and over, here's a surprisingly unique love story that's flavored with some strange Irish Magic. I thought it was fun and, as described by Lily (played by Aubrey Reynolds), "intriguing". And the accents were lovely (although I had the captions on just in case).
Aubrey Reynolds literally glows (especially during that scene where she was sitting on some steps surrounded by fallen orange leaves under a tree with bright yellow leaves). She has that quintessential beautiful "girl next door" look that is very captivating. And her character is quite sweet, thoughtful and kind. Plus, she has an interesting job as a museum curator. In short, she's a real "catch".
William, played effectively by Richard McWilliams, seems to have been brooding a lot since the last American he fell for left him without any explanation. But he seems like a good guy. I liked the scene where he was understandably angry after being run off the road (although he was also being inattentive) and becomes literally speechless when he sees Lily, who is quite literally "the woman of his dreams".
One of the best things about this movie is that it isn't filmed in Vancouver, the perennial stand in for countless American towns and cities. Hallmark has used Ireland for more than a few good movies lately and I love it (As Luck Would Have It, The Presence of Love, Forever in My Heart). These movies were not only shot in Ireland, they were all quite good- as is Love's Portrait. Many of the scenes are set in charming gardens and quaint village streets, and there's lots of ancient stone walls and ruins. It was truly spectacular.
Jessi Melton shines in a small but well written role of a knowledgeable assistant (Kate) and I loved William's sister Saoirse, played by Kathryn McKiernan. She has a great accent, beautiful long red hair, and really sparkles throughout the movie. I'd love to see a sequel in which she falls in love and gets to be the lead.
Lily's boss Michelle is a bit over the top but, importantly, she calls Lily "one of my best friends" (otherwise her work place interference in Lily's personal life would have necessitated a visit with someone in HR ). She does have a good line though ("You're not getting any younger and pretty soon your flawless skin is gonna start looking like mine. You've gotta strike while you're hot."),
Random Observations:
The driving scenes looked more fake than usual.
Saoirse doesn't recall a J. O'Brien coming in "5 weeks ago" to mail a 2'x3' framed painting even though she was the only person in the Post that day and the painting would have required an extra large and custom sized packaging. And it wouldn't have been cheap. She wouldn't have forgotten such an odd mailing request just 5 weeks earlier.
Why didn't William have other paintings on display? The museum thinks he's so talented they sent someone to look for him. One would think he'd have created other works besides a painting of Lily and some sketches.
Loved the local vernacular: "Lob the gob" (misheard by Lily as "Lob the glob") during a funny scene.
A double "almost kiss"? Really? I'm sick of pretty much any "almost kiss" Hallmark moments at this point, but two in one movie? Ugh.
In context, "we've wasted so much time" is easily the dumbest dialogue in the movie (although "sorry, I can't" is right up there). The unrealistic and forced conflict in the 4th Quarter (a common problem with hallmark movies) was just annoying.
Aubrey Reynolds literally glows (especially during that scene where she was sitting on some steps surrounded by fallen orange leaves under a tree with bright yellow leaves). She has that quintessential beautiful "girl next door" look that is very captivating. And her character is quite sweet, thoughtful and kind. Plus, she has an interesting job as a museum curator. In short, she's a real "catch".
William, played effectively by Richard McWilliams, seems to have been brooding a lot since the last American he fell for left him without any explanation. But he seems like a good guy. I liked the scene where he was understandably angry after being run off the road (although he was also being inattentive) and becomes literally speechless when he sees Lily, who is quite literally "the woman of his dreams".
One of the best things about this movie is that it isn't filmed in Vancouver, the perennial stand in for countless American towns and cities. Hallmark has used Ireland for more than a few good movies lately and I love it (As Luck Would Have It, The Presence of Love, Forever in My Heart). These movies were not only shot in Ireland, they were all quite good- as is Love's Portrait. Many of the scenes are set in charming gardens and quaint village streets, and there's lots of ancient stone walls and ruins. It was truly spectacular.
Jessi Melton shines in a small but well written role of a knowledgeable assistant (Kate) and I loved William's sister Saoirse, played by Kathryn McKiernan. She has a great accent, beautiful long red hair, and really sparkles throughout the movie. I'd love to see a sequel in which she falls in love and gets to be the lead.
Lily's boss Michelle is a bit over the top but, importantly, she calls Lily "one of my best friends" (otherwise her work place interference in Lily's personal life would have necessitated a visit with someone in HR ). She does have a good line though ("You're not getting any younger and pretty soon your flawless skin is gonna start looking like mine. You've gotta strike while you're hot."),
Random Observations:
The driving scenes looked more fake than usual.
Saoirse doesn't recall a J. O'Brien coming in "5 weeks ago" to mail a 2'x3' framed painting even though she was the only person in the Post that day and the painting would have required an extra large and custom sized packaging. And it wouldn't have been cheap. She wouldn't have forgotten such an odd mailing request just 5 weeks earlier.
Why didn't William have other paintings on display? The museum thinks he's so talented they sent someone to look for him. One would think he'd have created other works besides a painting of Lily and some sketches.
Loved the local vernacular: "Lob the gob" (misheard by Lily as "Lob the glob") during a funny scene.
A double "almost kiss"? Really? I'm sick of pretty much any "almost kiss" Hallmark moments at this point, but two in one movie? Ugh.
In context, "we've wasted so much time" is easily the dumbest dialogue in the movie (although "sorry, I can't" is right up there). The unrealistic and forced conflict in the 4th Quarter (a common problem with hallmark movies) was just annoying.
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