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Had this movie been geared toward 60 it would have been perfect. I love the actors; however, from the beginning there was absolutely no way Teri could pull off 49 at 57 - so the entire movie had no believability, especially those that know age. Other than that cute film but it was never a connection because if the age place on her. Looks great at 57 but not 49. You can clearly tell once the movie started and she announced 49 from her hands face etc. I'm 60 and look (from others 55) but there's no way that I could pull off 49 either. I literally have watched every hallmark movie made (even twice) this is my first review.

Mindy Quinn (Teri Hatcher) is turning 50 and having a mid-life crisis. She's been divorced for two years. Her daughter Rita dropped out of med school and is marrying Emily. Her friend Nathalie tells her to feel her feelings, and that's when Sam Berman (James Tupper) notices her. He's actually her high school boyfriend and Emily's uncle.

I had little expectations for this. Of course, I wanted to see some Teri Hatcher with James Tupper. I expected a bit of bland TV romance, but this is even less than that. Her objection with the proposal is light weight and frustrating. I really need more heat from the romance. It doesn't help that Marc isn't a hunkier guy. There's no chance to develop into a real love triangle. This is a mid-life crisis. It needs some funny attempts at youthful indiscretions. It barely even has that. Maybe the big lead names heightened my expectations under the radar.

Love Teri Hatcher but she is approaching her Sensational Sixties not her Fabulous Fifties. There's plenty of other actresses that would be better suited age-wise, but they are being cast in under 35 / millennial roles! Sort this out, movie-makers because it doesn't make sense to viewers when actors our age are playing different generations. Don't have your head so full of younger peoples' issues that you forget to present other age ranges appropriately. The movie industry is particularly bad at representing over 40s and whilst this show tried, it is still way off the mark. Really disappointed as Hatcher and James Tupper are in some of my favorite things, but this ain't one.

Weak storyline that should have had the lead role, Mindy Quinn, facing 60 since that's closer to her actual age. I typically like Teri Hatcher, yet this movie didn't work. Curious why Hallmark and the production team were okay with a 58 year old woman playing a 49 year old freaking out about turning 50. The movie's premise of a mid life crisis would have worked and could have been even more impactful with Mindy turning 60. The other lead actors who played Mindy's ex-husband and first love are also way past 50 years old. Are you trying to say that there aren't any actors who are 49-ish who could have been in this movie? I have a hard time believing this.

So many bad reviews here, but I found it to be a lovely easy watching movie. Are they sometimes a bit of a stretch... yes! But that's what we've come to enjoy...I always look forward to the new movies. It's a great way to spend an evening.

Happy to see that Hallmark has become a progressive company with real world story lines.

People that are offended by same sex relationship are not living in 2022. Everyone deserves to be represented in film or tv.

Terry Hatcher was great! Yes she is playing a character a few years younger but who cares... I would recommend this movie. It's hallmark people... just enjoy!

Seriously, I love both Terri Hatcher and James Tupper and they have both done much better things than this hallmark film.

Terri Hatcher plays Mindy a divorcee who dropped out of Med School when she got pregnant and gave up her dreams to be a doctor to teach high school science (which she is so "passionate" about that she just quits her job without even really thinking about it). Terri's 23 year old daughter also drops out of medical school and wants to use Mindy's 50th birthday party which she doesn't want to have as the backdrop to propose to her girlfriend (yes this has a heavy handed lesbian story, so if that is not for you...you have been forewarned, do not watch it).

My problem is not with the overall idea Mindy having a mid-life crisis...my problem is with all of the little odd and out of place details that don't feel natural or work for the story (and not just the coincidences like that the girlfriend's uncle just happens to be Mindy's first live from high school...played by James Tupper). My problems include...why was the uncle staying with them when there was no party and the girlfriend didn't know about the proposal?, with what money is this new lesbian couple going to live off of now that they have quit their jobs and bought a camper van? Why does the free spirit suddenly do a 180 and care what others think, the overly dramatic with no cause mid-life crisis. And what money is Mindy going to live off of now that she has quit her job????

I appreciated that Hallmark attempted to share the struggles of a woman who is 49 going on 50 (as that is my exact age and I actually did quit my job this last year), but I wish they had done it with a better script and more believable storyline. As they say the devil is in the details...and there were so many holes in this it kept it from being a good, enjoyable cohesive story. I am sorry to say that I can't recommend this to anyone.

This was very very frustrating to watch. Almost unbearable. But before I get into it, I just want to say how sad it is to see so many narrow minded reviews on IMDb criticizing Hallmark's impressive move towards being more diverse and inclusive. The people who throw around phrases like "woke garbage" and "woke agenda" just because Hallmark no longer ignores the lives of the billions of people who aren't heterosexual or White really need therapy. It's "disheartening" to read reviews that characterize tame vanilla depictions of same sex love as "immoral" and "filth". I'm a huge Hallmark fan and have been for many years. I have been generally impressed with how these new kinds of characters have been added to story lines, usually quite effectively (Love, Classified for example). But having diverse characters doesn't magically transform a bad movie into a good movie.

Teri Hatcher (who's 57) plays Mindy, who's turning 50 in the movie. She spends a lot of time telling everyone she's having a mid-life crisis and whines about getting older even though she's generally attractive and seems to have her health, a daughter who loves her, a fulfilling job, and lives in a beautiful home on a lake. None of that insulates her from feeling depressed, of course, but it's hard for the average viewer to have much empathy for someone like her, or be entertained by a movie with wall to wall whining and irrational behavior.

James Tupper (who's also 57) plays Sam, Mindy's first love from high school. He's a month younger than Mindy and, coincidentally, the uncle of the woman that Mindy's daughter Rita wants to marry. He is, according to Mindy, very "chill" and seemingly unbothered by the aging process. But, he later admits to feeling "insignificant and lost" and complains that in high school, Mindy made him feel that he "wasn't good enough". He certainly does his share of whining too. Indeed, one gets the feeling that all this angst and unhappiness would have played out better in a lengthy novel than in a Hallmark movie.

For reasons that are never explained in a satisfactory or believable way, Sam joins his adult niece Emily at the home of Emily's future mother-in-law (even though Emily didn't then know that Mindy was going to be her future mother-in-law). She's basically there for her girlfriend Rita, who's determined to plan an over the top birthday party for her mother- over her mother's repeated objections. Meanwhile, Sam and Mindy haven't said a word to each other in over 3 decades but, suddenly, he's staying at Mindy's place for a week because ....?

Mindy's home is quite nice, and presumably has plenty of room for her, her ex husband, her ex boyfriend, her daughter and her daughter's girlfriend. It also has a lovely private dock, a private beach, a lakeside fire pit, amazing rock work, a huge kitchen, a long wraparound deck, and it has a lake on one side and something akin to a National Park with a thrilling suspension bridge on the other. I realize that her EX husband is a doctor, but that house would have been pricey for 2 doctors who were still married. And yet she is somehow able to live there even though she's divorced and living on a teacher's salary. And she inexplicably thinks nothing of giving up her job as a teacher with no plan for what's next, or how to pay the mortgage. And her ex, who was presumably paying her alimony (which would have been based on their incomes), isn't thrilled with that development. But, as usual, Hallmark doesn't bother with pesky things like financial realities.

And no one thinks it's weird that Mindy's ex-husband Marc is invited by his daughter to live at Mindy's home for a week? Joining Emily, Rita, Mindy, and her ex boyfriend Sam? Actually, Mindy's therapist/friend does question the odd (ridiculous) arrangement:

Nathalie: "You could have said no" Mindy: "We both know that's not my forte"

Really? She couldn't say no, even though she was all too willing to share her strongly held opinions about what her daughter Rita should do with her life? No one who's been through a bad divorce, following a long marriage, would think of this arrangement as anything other than BONKERS. In the real world, Mindy would tell her daughter: "No, I don't want your father, who was the one who wanted the divorce, moving back in with me for a week, while my old high school boyfriend is also living with me for a week, while your future wife is also living with us for a week, while I'm having a complete mental breakdown over the fact that I'm turning 50."

There's a lot to not like about Mindy:

Sam: 'I can't say yes to you if I don't mean it" Mindy: "Really? I do it all the time"

What a peach. She even steals Sam's line later in the movie because, you know, growth.

But one of the worst moments occurs when she screams at the Octoberfest bar maids. Ugh. I REALLY hated her character at that point.

And then revealing special secret plans in a self absorbed hysterical fit? Ugh.

Although the love between Emily and Rita was believable, they shared Mindy's unrealistic approach to life. Quit their jobs and travel the country for a year together ? With what money? The problem wasn't that they were gay, the problem was that they were making very questionable choices which, as usual, ignored the fact that food, gas, shelter, etc. Costs money. Ugh.

This was a really unpleasant viewing experience. But it doesn't represent the far better quality movies that Hallmark has been making. See one of those instead.

A woman, beautiful at any age, has a crisis because she is getting older? Join the club! Not everyone has the DNA option of being physically attractive as they go through all the unfair trails of life as they grow older. And turning 50? Healthy and attractive and financially set? Get real! Such a dumb movie, based on shallow, empty characters with empty matters pressing on their shallow lives.

I have no more words to add to the required 600 characters, just want to say this movie makes me cringe. On my shallowest day, I was never this bad. So self absorbed and oblivious to what is going on.

A woman, beautiful at any age, has a crisis because she is getting older? Join the club! Not everyone has the DNA option of being physically attractive as they go through all the unfair trails of life as they grow older. And turning 50? Healthy and attractive and financially set? Get real! Such a dumb movie, based on shallow, empty characters with empty matters pressing on their shallow lives.

I have no more words to add to the required 600 characters, just want to say this movie makes me cringe. On my shallowest day, I was never this bad. So self absorbed and oblivious to what is going on.

I agree if she was turning 60, not 50, it would have been more believable. And, yes, the main character is pretty unhinged, but a lot of the story is true to life. We've had real life conversations like this with friends about how to talk to our 20-something adult children when we don't agree with their choices. As older adults, we can be far too practical and forget it was like to be young ourselves. And divorce really can rock your whole world...for years, making you question past decisions and your future direction. I welcomed a movie that talks about how life is messy, for both young adults and their older parents.

Sad to say, this movie missed so many opportunities to make a strong political statement on behalf of women. To focus, instead, on the most shallow and neurotic aspects of a woman turning 50, as though her life is ending, left this faithful viewers really concerned. What was Hallmark saying? That a single woman with an honorable profession as a teacher, with a beautiful home, and a healthy body is bereft at turning 50? Where in our current culture does a professional woman of 50 think that life is over? The writers of this script really took us back 30 year of progress in women's lives. A really sad statement,

In addition, Teri Hatcher was presented in a most unattractive manner. Her hair was unkempt and scraggly, flying all over the place, her clothes were too tight and unflattering, and her bemoaning her fate at turning 50 was simply not believable.

As for the daughter's love life. A bit of better judgement could have been applied here. She looked 16 years old. Her romance seemed childish, silly, and unbelievable. Two women making a life commitment should be presented as a great deal more mature and intelligent. These two little girls looked like they're playing 'make-believe", pretending to be grownups and mature enough to make a serious life decision.

Interestingly,the only cast member who had the most valid adult emotions and reactions was the ex-husband. He acted well, his role was written appropriately, his reactions and behaviors were perfectly believable for man his age and status in life. He was, for this viewer, the most likable fellow in the entire cast.

The new love interest seemed like a too-old flower child, seeking answers by exploring the universe, traveling, taking in all the cosmic messages the world offered him, and yet, immature enough to flounce off the moment his relationship with the leading lady felt threatened.

In all,this was a very feeble attempt at a challenging topic. If the woman in the story were turning 70 and concerned about her looks, her life purpose, etc. It might be minimally believable. But Teri Hatcher at 50? No sale! Hallmark needs to get more politically correct and up-to-date. Sorry. This was a truly missed opportunity to make a very modern and valid political statement.

Started this movie and the premise was pretty outrageous because the main character was so over the top about mid life. She mutters aloud on a public bench and has a crazy conversation with a stranger. This woman appears to be very pretty, extra fit, seems financially well off from what we have seen, yet she is acting like a somewhat unstable lady. Then there is a relationship highlighted that is not in keeping with family friendly movie viewing so we did not finish the movie. From what other reviewers have said, we didn't really seem to miss much. Really can't recommend this Hallmark movie at all.

I think a lot of viewers would not have watched this had we known the real agenda with the movie, it wasn't about an older couple, they were the side story.

95% of all Hallmark movies have no kisses until the very last minute in most cases, it's become the standard for their movies, so having the young female couple kiss 3 times is kind of a slap in the face for all the other couples the movies are about.

As others have mentioned, embarrassing attitudes by all involved, it's the 60's mindset of quitting the real world to travel for a year with your parents' money or somehow afford a rich lake house with your ex's money. This was possible back then because life wasn't so expensive, it's impossible now.

This is a pass for me on several levels. First, I agree that Terri Hatcher doesn't pass for a 49 year old. The plastic surgery was enough to make that obvious. Please. Second, James Tupper is a terrific actor and was totally wasted here - stilted dialogue, no chemistry and an unlikeable character. Next, the mid-life crisis itself is childish and shallow. Very poorly handled - everything from over-dramatic to silly. The 2 young girls acted about 12 years old. A lost opportunity if you're into an honest portrayal of lgbtq situations- and an unnecessary turnoff for folks who are opposed to this type of lifestyle. The only 2 characters who did a decent job were the ex-husband and Terri Hatcher's best friend. And as a side note: I understand the need to use Canadian studios and locations but for Pete's sake please coach the actors to avoid Canadian phases, "hey"?

I love teri and it was a great movie however th they should've cut out lots of scenes and it was a bit unrealistic but it was great work and very Christmassy homework kind of like your average sappy hallmark Christmas movie. I really enjoyed it but other people may disagree. I think some people if I really like it or they don't like it because it's not the most amazing cinematic movie ever but it's still really nice. It's got a very warm feeling to it and it feels very Christmassy and relaxing, however, on the part where she finds love, I believe that it's a bit cheesy, but I enjoyed it so I would recommend.

Hallmark has stepped up its game this season. The writing and acting is much better. Teri Hatcher shines in this, she's funny and real. And I love the inclusivity. It's a fun & poignant fall rom com with great actors and beautiful scenery. Some may call the premise cliche, but this movie captures the sense of loss when marriages end, kids leave the nest and careers change. The fact that these are common occurrences doesn't change how individuals experience it or respond emotionally. This movie was touching without being syrupy. I'll add it to my list of favorite seasonal movies. Great job, Hallmark.