The scenes in Bruge were, of course, beautiful. (Unfortunate circumstances for me personally kept me from visiting there even though I drove right past it going from Amsterdam to Brussels.)
Except for the accent, Brittany Bristow was a bright spot. I grew suspicious of all the accents.
But the story was clumsy. I know that all Hallmark movies defy any realism, but the premise was just a little too much. A tourist recovering from heartbreak decides to work for an experienced chocalateer after ruthlessly criticizing his work. A busy innkeeper practically attaches herself to same tourist. And the endings are always too good to be true. But that wasn't the only problem. Transitions didn't seem smooth. Several cliche tropes lacked sincerity. Things in the story just seemed off.
But when it comes down to it, most of these movies win me or lose me by the relationship between the leads. I didn't feel like Lacey Chabert and Will Kemp connected. Both seemed a little too reserved, like a smile that doesn't reach the eyes. Were they coasting?
Except for the accent, Brittany Bristow was a bright spot. I grew suspicious of all the accents.
But the story was clumsy. I know that all Hallmark movies defy any realism, but the premise was just a little too much. A tourist recovering from heartbreak decides to work for an experienced chocalateer after ruthlessly criticizing his work. A busy innkeeper practically attaches herself to same tourist. And the endings are always too good to be true. But that wasn't the only problem. Transitions didn't seem smooth. Several cliche tropes lacked sincerity. Things in the story just seemed off.
But when it comes down to it, most of these movies win me or lose me by the relationship between the leads. I didn't feel like Lacey Chabert and Will Kemp connected. Both seemed a little too reserved, like a smile that doesn't reach the eyes. Were they coasting?