Beverly Hills Wedding

Fight, argue and dislike between the two main characters is the new Hallmark way! Every single movie this season is the same. This film holds true to the new cookie cutter style of movie, except for the last 4 minutes of course. I can't watch many more of these!

There was a nice beginning with the sweet proposal and setting up the photos to catch the moments. There was a sweet ending, but I won't describe it. The middle was absolutely cringeworthy.

I have loved Brooke D'Orsay since Royal Pains and everything she's done on Hallmark. She should have stayed home for this one. I thought her acting was poor, but maybe that was what the director wanted. Her overreactions to Cory in the early scenes were terrible. She probably got whiplash. The character of Molly was probably what the writers wanted, but between Molly's being pushy and Jordan's negativity it made the middle of the movie drag badly for a Rom/com. Usually the bride is the zilla, but in this case it was the maid of honor. I'm a little surprised the wedding planner isn't a little more sensitive to what the bride and groom want, but maybe not in Beverly Hills.

I prefer this type of movie to give more screen time to the lead couple growing, or renewing, their relationship. There was far too little of that. D'Orsay and Brendan Penny probably could have had chemistry, but between Molly's whiplash and too little positive screen time, I didn't see it.

I did like Emma Johnson.

For once there was a story that didn't have every formula trope known to rom/coms, but having a couple is unavoidable.

At one point the "professional photographer " while taking a photo, had her pinkie in front of the lens. She would have seen it in the SLR if she was actually taking a picture, not acting

It's your normal hallmark movie of ex's meeting again and falling in love. The sister is too pushy about her sisters wedding. In discussing the moms wedding dress that the sister wants to wear, it is described as having a sweetheart neckline and an empire waist. However when the wedding happens, the dress has neither. I know the wedding planner said they could alter the dress but he was talking about the fit and not the design. Come on Hallmark pay attention to the story and make things fit!!

We couldn't believe how bland this was. Almost no emotion from anyone. Dialogue was nearly monotone from every character. I think the father and aunt were the only two who smiled before the finale. Definitely not an annual valentines watch.