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Love, Guaranteed

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I recently had the pleasure of watching the movie, Love, Guaranteed on Netflix. The movie stars Rachel Leigh Cook and Damon Wayans Jr.

I wasn’t honestly sure I’d like this movie. While I am a fan of Romantic Comedies, there is always the possibility that they will be a bit too cheesy. However, I found that Love, Guaranteed was sweet without being too corny or obnoxious.

Another thing I wasn’t sure of was if I thought Cook’s Susan Whitaker and Wayan’s Nick Evans had enough chemistry. As the movie moved on though, I found that the two actors and characters were a pretty good match. The character of Susan Whitaker was down to earth and passionate and Wayans’s Nick Evans was kind and charming. They made the perfect team.

Another great thing about the movie were the co-stars. They were funny and added to the enjoyment of the movie.

I give Love, Guaranteed a B.

Hereafter

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Last night, I watched the movie Hereafter for about the third time. While I had seen the film before, I admit that I hadn’t remembered a lot of the details. After watching it again, I decided to write a review.

I have to say that I think the movie is good. While not the happiest, it is very thought-provoking and I like the characters. I think that Matt Damon portrays George Lonegan very well. Frankie and George McLaren are also excellent in the movie, along with Cecile de France and other A-list actors and actresses.

While I find the movie interesting and while the plot is one that certainly holds my attention, I’m not overly fond of the ending. Don’t get me wrong, there are various things I like about how things end up, but I wanted (and expected) much more. The ending definitely left me saying, “That’s it?”. I kept waiting for something to happen that never did. I kept waiting for more. Therefore, unfortunately, I find myself slightly disappointed with the ending. I feel like the movie ended far too abruptly, not giving me as the viewer what I wanted to see.

I give this movie a B. I really like it, but I feel like the ending was a bit rushed and not up to my full expectations. 

Christmas Mail

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The colder months have arrived and with them, so have the Christmas and holiday-themed movies. The first of these movies that I’ve chose to review is Christmas Mail.

Christmas Mail begins with Kristi North (Ashley Scott) walking her dog and talking to her father on the phone. The movie then shows us Matt Sanders (A.J. Buckley) working as a mailman. Soon enough the two characters meet in typical fashion – walking down the street.

After this, another huge coincidence occurs. I’m against spoilers, so I’ll leave it at that. In addition to this huge coincidence, something else absurd happens – we see a paranoid boss come up with a ridiculous idea and force Matt to spy on Kristi, something that makes very little sense.

Another problem I have with this movie is that as far as I can tell, there are only four decent actors – A.J. Buckley, Ashley Scott, Vanessa Evian, and Piper McKenzie. A.J. Buckley is by far the best. Unfortunately, even Ashley Scott isn’t always the best.

I didn’t finish this movie. I had about an hour left and gave up on it. Don’t get me wrong, I was slightly curious about the ending and enjoyed watching Buckley’s Matt Sanders, but the obnoxiousness of some of the other characters and cheese factor got tiring.

I give this movie a C. There were some sweet and funny moments (the best when a fix up between Matt and an elderly neighbor go awry), but in the end, it was quite disappointing.