Marry Me in Yosemite (2022 TV Movie) User Reviews

Hallmark - Stop Promoting Bad Behavior

[k0220 · 5/10 · 26 September 2022]

I watch as much Hallmark as the next person, but really dislike when they make movies about spoiled, selfish characters. Why would anyone fall in love with these people?

At the beginning, the female character throws a fit because the guy can't or doesn't want to drop everything at the drop of a hat and take her hiking for a week. And the guy - if this weren't Hallmark, he could be the Unibomber. Educated loner who lives in a hard to reach cabin where no one sees him for extended periods of time. Thank goodness, she shows up with her book deal to save him (and all of us). And when he doesn't get his way with the coffee table book that is about the park, but also the history, with a Native American and conservation twist - he throws his own tantrum and ghosts her. This has toxic relationship written all over it. Also, I'm not a photographer, but I think if I had to travel across the country, hire a guide and take overnight hikes to get to the locations, I might take more than one shot of each location.

More movies about nice people, please!

Nothing new here

[teepack-75312 · 5/10 · 7 September 2022]

Cindy Busby has done this movie before. I found her character both clueless and selfish. The conflicts they tried to set up were resolved within the same scene repeatedly. Can she find the reclusive guide (haven't seen him in weeks. But hey, complete stranger, here's directions to his house.) (No I will not help you. Ten seconds later: Okay sure I'll help, but I can't start until next week. Okay I'll start tomorrow.) The script was sorely lacking. There was no palpable chemistry between the leads. If my son hadn't visited Yosemite this summer (we asked him many times, did you see this?) the movie wouldn't have been worth watching. But the scenery was great.

Oh Canada

[msvigil · 5/10 · 23 September 2022]

I typically enjoy Cindy Busby movies. Unfortunately this movie concentrated on an primary agenda that did not include romance of the characters. The line that America's past was not perfect from a Canadian Actor and Canadian production team seems very hypocritical. The scenery in the movie is what carried it. The romantic scenes between the two main characters were overly flimsy with superficial interaction and language. Hallmark seems to be departing from movies that bring us joy and happiness into getting the viewer to see Hallmarks view of the world. I am over 65 so my demographic does not carry a lot of weight.

Nature movie

[Jackbv123 · 6/10 · 4 September 2022]

Didn't Cindy Busby just do this? Photojournalist. Wilderness. Personal guide.

A lot of Hallmark movies have breathtaking scenery. This one ranks right up there. The climbers on the cliff face add an awesome touch.

Conservation of nature and some tragic history of Native Americans is a big part of the movie. There's also a lot of talk about stories. Unfortunately, the overall story of this movie is overwhelmed by the scenery and quest for the perfect photo. There aren't a lot of story highs or lows and almost no tension.

The conflict came out of nowhere and seemed contrived as did the ending even though the overall outcome couldn't be anything other than what it was.

I haven't noticed Cindy Busby with so much emphatic gesturing in what I've seen of her in the past. She is exuberant too. This is a good role for her. She connected with Tyler Harlow but not with much spark.

Uninspired Script, Zero Chemistry. Skip it.

[dryice-01976 · 3/10 · 18 September 2022]

Cindy Busby's character was a cardboard cutout, generically enthusiastic, with a whole lot of smiling and cringe lines. Cindy can be really funny and cute with some of her awkward, wide-eyed expressions, but nothing in this movie came close. My wife and I kept waiting for some spark, but it never happened. I agree with all the other reviews commenting about the poor script.

The movie is uninspired and boring - a far cry from the Waterfalls movie. Cindy had great chemistry with Christopher Russell in the last few movies together. Tyler Harlow's character in the beginning was a little jarring, and he never recovered. Part of the reason is because he did not have any chemistry with Cindy's character.

The history commentary felt tiresome and forced. Enough with the wokery already.

The best thing to be said about this movie is the scenery. You find yourself saying "Cool, Yosemite. Pretty. I've been there."

All-in-all, definitely a movie you can skip with no regrets.

Watch Chasing Waterfalls instead

[CranberriAppl · 31 March 2023]

Not the exact same plot, but close enough and Cindy and Christopher have actual chemistry. This movie didn't do it for me, and I won't rehash the story. Others already have done it well. I usually watch Cindy's movies on Hallmark, Lifetime, GAC and streaming (except The Wrong Stepmother...AWFUL), but this was a miss. It wasn't just boring and preachy, but without those elements, you will feel deja vu since it's really not that different from Chasing Waterfalls which I think aired less than a year prior. Or Journey of the Heart.

It's not a new trend, but having rude, prickly, entitled leads needs to go away. Hallmark and Lifetime's "thrillers" do it. What's wrong with a main character that has a pleasant disposition? You catch more flies with honey, but if you let HM tell it, you can treat people however you want and get your way. They'll even fall in love with you in spite of your attitude. It's very annoying and it often makes me want to turn the movie off.

Cindy's best movies are with Christopher and the Darcy movies with Ryan. And the Godwink movie. Loved that. All of her other HM films are really poor in comparison. She's been around a while, but for whatever reason, she doesn't get the good scripts.

This 600 character rule is so annoying when the movie doesn't deserve that much discussion. I can't believe that I'm sitting here typing until the error message disappears. Even with these two sentences, it's still not enough. Good grief. Ok there it is. Finally.

A conservation documentary

[MickyG333 · 6/10 · 10 March 2023]

6.4 stars.

My best description of "Marry Me in Yosemite" is a dramatization of two people that got caught in the middle of a documentary as part of a campaign to preserve a national park. I could use a bunch of political terms like climate change and going green, and all that good stuff, but let's not forget there is a cheesy Hallmark romance intertwined in this save the planet promo which has been communicated to us by a random assortment of park ranger who is granddaughter to native American sports and camping gear shop owner at Yosemite National Park, and his great, great grandfather was one of the original natives who lived in the park and was acquainted with John Muir who wrote famous books about the park and other natural wonders in America and this and that. Enter this gorgeous female stranger to the park, from the big city who wants to be like Ansel Adams and take great pics and publish it all in a coffee table book, and she meets a guy who lives alone in the woods in a small house near the park, a hermit type, and he takes the role as her guide so they can create the perfect story for her book. Only problem is he is a fanatical scientific save the earth sort of guy and she is an artistic writer. They don't mesh.

This film is about nature and mountains and Yosemite National park. The romance and the people are secondary. Like it's said more than once in this film: this is the animals' home, we are the visitors. Blah, blah, blah. I love animals, I believe we should save them, but don't try to masquerade a Hallmark movie behind the agenda. My response is: ok, but we are also visiting this movie, and nobody is home.

Another Cindy Busby painful effort

[jodw-90152 · 3/10 · 12 September 2022]

This is another Woke Hallmark movies with an actress that reads her lines off queue cards. Beautiful scenery, but this is not a storyline for a Hallmark movie. This is a lecture on how white people ripped off the Indians. Should be on the History or Discovery Channels.

Cindy Busby's performance is flat as usual. Monotone vice, no emotion and appears to read her script from queue cards.

The script really led nowhere. It wondered from office pressure to a hapless city Girl in the park, to a concocted relationship to a happy ending. It never draws the viewer in or immerses them into the depth of the story.

Hallmark executives have struck out again. There needs to be a change of direction in the Hallmark Media corporate offices.

Nice Family movie for all

[ab-84038 · 8/10 · 4 September 2022]

This movie was pretty good. The plot is a professional city girl needs a seasoned/ rugged tour guide for a book project with a deadline. This story was pretty basic and somewhat predictable but both of the lead actors (Cindy Busby and Tyler Harlow) were both really good. They do a lot of outdoor activities together while researching for a book about Yosemite. She does the pictures/photographs and he is the expert for the story. There were a few hiccups that the characters had to work on and get thru, but they seemed to have fun with the plot/script. The scenery was very beautiful. The film looked great and the outdoor movies are always like another character in the film.

A coffee table book cannot be made in five short days.

[andreawells-99487 · 3/10 · 17 September 2022]

As a professional photographer this movie is very flawed. Middle of the day glare is not what pro photographers strive for. Backpacking and sleeping in a tent lead to capturing the greatest exposures at sunrise, not in the harsh light portrayed. A coffee table book is made with multiple exposures over time, not just one click and you have it. This could have been so much better with even slight adjustments and thoughts to these details. Cindy's character would have come off so much more mature, and more in keeping with the groundedness of someone who lives in nature. Also, when holding a camera it should not be slightly tilted when creating a landscape image. And don't crop off the top of a mountain!

Sweet movie with breathtaking scenery but a rushed ending

[kategobe · 8/10 · 12 September 2022]

Hallmark almost got it right, almost... I really liked the movie as a whole but there is so much untapped potential. I would like to see Hallmark do a series of multiple movies on this, instead of trying to rush important topics, amongst the main romantic storyline and scenery in 1 hour and 23 minutes.

Particularly the ending was rushed. I won't give anything away but trying to make any kind of heartfelt, meaningful end to the story in under 2 minutes is just a bit futile. I think Hallmark didn't want to take the risk of committing to two movies but it's so compacted that the depth of the story that is hinted at is really just kind of neglected. The romance, the leads' personalities, the leading topic (the making of the photography book in this case), the story of the most important supporting cast, as well as the important topics of conservation and native tribes. A sequel was actually really needed to complete this story and might have given the room to really work out every topic in any kind of meaningful way without sacrificing the romance.

For example: the male lead is passionate about conservation, I would have loved to see some actual scenes with examples. I think the screenwriter really needed more screentime to do the story justice so I think Hallmark should start doing two or three part movies, screened over a couple of weekends in a row, to make these stories informative but easy to watch while keeping the romance.

I do like that Hallmark seems to be focusing on movies where relationships are not built on deceit. It's oddly refreshing to see Hallmark movies where people aren't pretending to be a different person, breaking off agreements left and right, and not focusing storylines on inconsequential bakeoff competitions, corporate developers, and kid birthday parties. I like the idea of learning about topics in an accessible, fun way but Hallmark should really give these things more time so that the scenes can breathe a little bit.

Great scenery that's all

[drbreakwell · 3/10 · 7 September 2022]

Other than the great scenery the movie is a waste of time. How she would get a cell signal in the mountains is a mystery. Any educated person knows not to venture in the wilderness alone. When she goes with a guide, she takes heavy camera equipment that would take an extra pack to carry. The actress and the way she says her lines is a bit robotic. This actress should have left when she "married Mr. Darcy." Over the past couple of years, Hallmark's has lost its oomph. The scripts need to be beefed up by Hallmark. The only movies that have been anything more than boring were the murder mystery series.

Not good

[EPMD57 · 2/10 · 13 September 2022]

Everything about this movie felt amateurish. The acting was unnatural. The script was obvious and uninsipired. The backing music was the most generic mood-matching garbage you've ever heard. And there are lines and scenes that are designed to be funny, but they all fall flat and feel corny.

It's just an awful movie. It all feels like it was done on a shoestring budget with someone in the background figuring out ways to save even more money.

It would be great if these small productions were encouraged to take a few risks, do something original, and produce something worth watching. Instead, they are forced to do everything on the cheap, use the most unoriginal storylines, and produce something no one could be proud of.

No surprise

[vndjrtkhh · 2/10 · 8 February 2023]

As always, Cindy Busby's performance comes across as flat. She may say the right things, but there is no convincing emotion or believability behind it. Her new hairstyle is attractive but her wardrobe is not ever on par with all the other Hallmark actors. Yosemite is a gorgeous setting for a love story and the scenery is awesome which makes this movie worth watching in spite of the lack of chemistry and flatness of the acting. Because Busby was unable to create a convincing connection between herself and the lead male acto, the movies conclusion doesn't seem to make sense & feels quite contrived.

Zoe Best (Cindy Busby)

[aab874 · 10/10 · 20 September 2022]

Favorite scene with

Zoe Best (Cindy Busby) - Dinner and Dancing with Jack at the Country Bar. BTW #1, I Loved this movie! BTW #2, I went to Yosemite National Park for my 8th Grade School Trip in January 1988. I would Love to return there one day.

I Loved the Cast and Characters and the Breathtaking, Beautiful Yosemite National Park Scenery! I Loved that this movie was not only set in Yosemite National Park but filmed there, too! I Loved learning about the History of Yosemite National Park and the Native Americans who Lived there and still do. I can do without the Very Wild Animals, though!

Set in Illinois and California.

Painful

[star-90716 · 1/10 · 15 January 2023]

Hallmark seems to be running out of ideas! This story is a repeat of a previous movie called Chasing Waterfalls. There were only two good things about Marry Me in Yosemite - the scenery, and newcomer Tyler Harlow. Clearly he's still learning but I see potential in his acting future. He could very well become one of Hallmark's top tier male leads. But hopefully he will not be paired with Cindy Busby again. Unfortunately and as always, Ms. Busby appears shallow, wooden, unbelievable and predictable in her reactions and delivery. I'm baffled by how many roles Hallmark awards her. There are other better actresses Hallmark could use. Also, I'm well aware of our country's imperfect and often tragic history, and am tired of receiving lectures about it. I just want to be entertained! Save your time and miss this movie, and the lecture.

Predictable but still a fun movie

[mguelkerwilson · 9/10 · 6 September 2022]

I love that Hallmark is actually shooting on locations featured in the movie, and this one did not disappoint. Cynthia Busby was wonderful as usual, this was my first view of Tyler Harlow, and while a little wooden at some points, overall I thought he did great. Getting a little more background on Yosemite's history was a treat, in addition to the beautiful views. I've only actually visited there once and it wasn't long enough to really get a sense of how enormous the park is. The only reason I gave it a nine was because it seemed like the wrap-up of the movie was rushed, but that seems to be a common occurrence among many Hallmark movies. It's an above average Hallmark movie, I'd highly recommend.

Stunning Scenery

[therusticapothecary · 5/10 · 17 September 2022]

The animosity, in the beginning, was tough to get through. I didn't find Jack pleasant and actually kind of a jerk. I like Cindy Busby. However, I felt like I was watching Chasing Waterfalls, but that movie is better.

I enjoyed the Native American history; the scenery was breathtaking. Some of the photographer aspects didn't add up, and as an author creating and publishing books takes more time than they conveyed.

I had low expectations going into this movie, but I hope Hallmark regroups and stops repeating storylines. There are other professions out there. It doesn't haven't to be the same five all the time.

Beautiful location, less than engrossing movie.

[nptomey · 5/10 · 11 September 2022]

Slipped into a time warp, shades of Chasing Waterfalls. Again, lovely scenery, hyper Cindy Busby.

At least she wasn't as quite as hyper in this offering.

Tyler Harlow is a new addition to Hallmark. He definitely has potential to become an excellent leading man. It would be nice to see him in other Hallmark movies in the near future.

It is refreshing to actually see a nature movie filmed on location and not in Vancouver, British Columbia or Toronto. I have never been to Yosemite and was sincerely moved by the beauty of it.

I was not blown away with the chemistry between Ms Busby and Mr. Harlow.

There were some excellent departures in this movie from Hallmark's usual tropes. A much ignored piece of history in this movie, was the treatment the Native Americans and what they were subjected to throughout American history. It was and still is a stain on our country. I enjoyed the retelling of the native legend of Half Dome.

The interlude between Jack and Zoe on their trek to Half Dome was lovely until the coyotes began howling and Zoe went silly, typically Cindy Busby.

As the movie wound down to the end, love was obvious and the big crisis was the rejection of Jack's essays being unacceptable to the lame villain, her boss. However per Hallmark, Jack and Zoe declare their forever love, marry and live happily ever after.

A pleasant diversion, but not that captivating.

It's a B-movie chick flick. If you love this stuff, then this is your pick!

[imseeg · 1/10 · 19 September 2022]

Yes, this is definitely a chick flick and a really terrible one. BUT...

The good: if you are into these kind of sugarcoated, cliche sentimental stories then you might not be bothered at all, by the (way) below average acting performances, by the (way) below average sugarcoated story, by the (way) below average direction etc.

This is obviously a television movie. Nobody in their right mind would go and pay for this romantic dribble, but IF this is on the television and you are the sentimental romantic type, then this might just suit you on a rainy day, when you want to dream away by a box of chocoloates and some icecream.

Even recommended for those who do not like these sort of loveydovey stories, because it is SO terribly bad, that it becomes funny again!

Really liked this movie

[pattersonjamie-12079 · 9/10 · 7 September 2022]

I'll start by saying the scenery was spectacular. I grew up a couple of hours from Yosemite, but never saw the scenes shown in the movie. The waterfall scenes were great. Hats off to Hallmark .

The story was predictable, but really fun. Really liked the chemistry between the two main actors. I was a little worried that Cindy Busby's hair color was going to be distracting, but it turned out okay. Tyler Harlow is a new actor to me, but he did a good job. Loved his aloofness and Cindy Busby constantly getting in trouble.

The history of Yosemite and the Native Americans was really interesting.

If nothing else watch this movie for the scenery. Highly recommend.

It checks all the boxes

[kirkendog · 1/10 · 27 February 2023]

Hallmark checklist for almost every movie now:

1. Know-it-all city F goes on a hike by herself & angry M character just happens along to help her, so ridiculous.

2. M character is always an obnoxious person, never nice, but he changes completely because no country F can hold a candle to that city F. Ex is usually an idiot, see the trend here.

3. Bashing American history from Canada, pretty pathetic if they look into their own history. Notice how they never mention all the W people that were killed, just sweep that under the rug.

4. Forced diversity in all scenes. All redheads in the world have appeared in these movies.

5. Certain people in important positions ALL the time (boss, dean, judge, head doctor).

6. You don't get to be a ranger in Yosemite as a 20 yr old, only the people who've been in 10+ years get that, but it doesn't fit the narrative for Hallmark. They constantly make mistakes like this in every movie.

Awful Awful Awful

[realgonedame · 10/10 · 30 March 2024]

OMG. Worst movie ever made. Ever.

Zero chemistry between lead characters Jack and Zoe. Their interactions are cringy and awkward. Lousy lousy acting.

It's a beyond ridiculous predictably flat storyline. Following the typical cheeseball hallmarkesque story template.

Tim Thunderhorse Halpin isn't even convincing as the token Indian character.

The writing is weak and cheesy. Every line is read like you're reading it from the Harlequin paperback.

But.

Tyler Harlow.

Not convincing in this role either... but yum!

What a handsome man. I'd give him a chance in another movie with a better cast.

Spectacular scenery, very political agenda and little to no romance.

[cgvsluis · 4/10 · 22 April 2023]

John Muir, Ansel Adams, and the native history of Yosemite play a big part of this film. It was like a giant and very long advertisement for Yosemite. This is one of the most spectacular backdrops for a film that I have ever seen. Unfortunately, there is little to no romance in this romantic Hallmark film that is entitled "Marry Me in Yosemite".

Zoe is an awkward Chicago photographer that is sent to Yosemite to spend five days taking photos for a coffee table book. She ends up enlisting the help of a solitary conservation scientist guide named Jack. Other than the scenery Tyler Harlow, who plays Jack, is the best thing to happen to this film.

I think the best moment is when he is conducting.

I highly recommend checking out John Muir's writing and Ansel Adam's photographs. I also recommend checking out Yosemite. I am just not sure I recommend this film.

A terrific movie

[hilifevitamins · 10/10 · 10 February 2023]

One reviewer posted: "Everything about this movie felt amateurish. The acting was unnatural." I disagree, for my money Cindy Busby is the best. She did a terrific job in this movie. The scenery was wonderful and while the story line was typical Hallmark, it was ok. Cindy is an excellent actress who has great comedic abilities. I thought all the actors did a great job and I enjoyed every minute of this wonderful movie. Considering they could only have 8 people including the actors on set in Yosemite, the production was really good. In my opinion this is one of Hallmark's better movies. Be sure to watch it and enjoy.