Colors of Love

Very predictable story with several cliché tropes including The Misunderstanding. There is one tiny twist. It was foreshadowed, but it wasn't entirely clear how it would play. It does play out very nicely with a little extra sentimentality. Is it enough to raise this otherwise totally average movie slightly above average? Up until that point, things were a bit slow. And at the point where Taylor is laboring to pull out a miracle, the director's attempt at suspense was dragged out too long. What comes after is good, a great climax, but that's not enough. It seemed to me like Chad Michael Murray wasn't quite natural. A bit too much arrogance like Joel expected that Taylor would just swoon into his lap. Clearly Taylor was growing attached, but I didn't feel the chemistry like I do in the movies where you just know it's there. Speculation here: GAC Family appears to be trying to emulate Hallmark and might even be trying to replace it. Hallmark has made a turn in the last year which is very unpopular with some fans, and very popular with others. Possibly GACF is trying to hang on to Hallmark's former style. They've lured some stars and I think a top exec. This movie may be one of it's early attempts. (Lowndes and Murray are together again in a Christmas movie in a few weeks.) The Christmas season is going to be interesting this year in this genre.

On Prime Video, this movie is called Winter Romance. Which name is the correct name? Cute movie during Christmastime. It's a sweet family movie that keeps you on your toes and sitting on the edge of your seat waiting to see what happens next.

I definitely love a cute fall movie and this one hit the mark on the small town and autumn decor. The actors were okay, the plot was okay, it was overall okay but with a very cute setting!

Montana is a beautiful state, no question. And one or two of the actors are very easy on the eye. But that's where the positives end. The race agenda is taken to extremes here: in a city (Helena) where African Americans are <1% of the population, 2 of the first 5 characters we meet in Montana are African American. And then there's the stilletos warn by the librarian who's been driving hundreds of miles cross country. It's hard to watch beyond these things: it's just too ridiculous. But watching on for a couple of minutes.....oh look, says the "just visiting" librarian, where's my phone! I must have left it in the love-interest-to-be's truck! What a surprise!