- Sensibility: In classic rom-com form, this film struggles to maintain the fantastical reality it portrays. A sudden change in character from the daughter after some insane stalker behavior, a bit with kids playing
video games with parents, a very strange interaction with a bartender, and an insanely dumb phone call from a famous author all make for difficulties suspending disbelief.
- Cinematography: This film unfortunately has a Hallmark movie feel without anything good to offer visually. Bland lighting, production design, costuming, hair-styling, and camera work. On top of this, there are a few moments with clear
sound design issues that distract from the scene.
- Energy: Fun watch propped up by solid performances from the whole cast, but the film's issues make it drag a bit.
- Narrative: The story is a mess. A high school character that is far overdeveloped and complicated for her years and context feels very oddly placed relative to the other characters. A jogging lover character is
so painfully one-dimensional that it is transparently a plot driver and nothing else. The film avoids having to write itself during a first date from the father character by playing music over the entire interaction's dialogue.
The film gives itself away far too quickly and has very little in the tank to begin with.
- T-Points: The film received one bonus points for a funny bit around opening and shutting a door to have a successful grand gesture.
It's exactly what you expect, but even worse. Occasionally, one needs to watch a movie like this to remember what makes great films great. After seeing something like this, it's so much easier to recognize
when a film is imbued with visual and narrative creativity.
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