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Hallmark Movie Review: Five More Minutes

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Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Oh the feels! Have your tissues handy for the end of this movie!! It may have you bawling your eyes out, but it is so darned good! Here’s a quick re-cap and my two cents.

Quick Re-Cap

Clara returns home to help with the family Confectionary store after losing her job and wanting to run from her boyfriend who is about to propose. Feeling a little lost in her life, Clara makes a wish on a shooting star to have 5 more minutes with her Grandpa who died. After the wish, she comes across Grandpa Jerry’s journal and explores it with Logan, her high school ex-boyfriend who helps her rediscover who she really is.

My Two Cents

I have a thing for second chance romances. There’s something special about reconnecting with someone you’ve lost. I don’t think the pain of losing someone ever goes away completely, but I really liked the message in this movie that your first love opens your heart to future love.

In Clara’s case, reconnecting with Logan led her through a journey of self-discovery to teach her many lessons. Most importantly, she discovered her own self-worth and why it’s important to embrace every minute. You never know when this goodbye will be the last, so make it matter. I love these reminders/lessons!

Okay, moving away from the heavy stuff…

Did anyone else notice the old blue car? I’m pretty sure it’s the same car that was in A Mrs. Miracle Christmas!! I like when Hallmark does that 🙂 It made me smile every time I saw it!

Then I’d frown every time I had to figure out the family relationships. Honestly though, I’ve started a new book and it has me completely distracted. I can’t put the darn thing down!

So, I have to admit that I might have missed an explanation, but I was a little confused about who was married to Grandpa Jerry and who’s Grandpa he was? And why did the little girls call Clara their Aunt? I thought she was an only sibling? Oh well, I’m going to leave all of that in the pile of “it doesn’t actually matter,” but I wanted to throw that out there in case you felt the same.

While the family relationships were confusing, I’m happy to say that the ending was not (unlike My Christmas Family Tree). I made a prediction to Jeff in the very beginning of the movie about how this movie would end. My prediction was correct, but it didn’t stop the sobbing tears! Don’t worry though, they were the happy/good kind of tears.

Definitely give this movie a try. It’s not a romcom that’ll have you laughing, but it is a hit you in the feels romance. Maybe it’ll have you hugging your loved ones extra the next time you see them 😉

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Hallmark Movie Review: Taking the Reins

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Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

I’ve been looking forward to this movie since the first preview because…HORSES!!! But horses weren’t the only thing capturing my heart here. Below is a quick re-cap and my full two cents.

Quick Re-Cap

Sam, a journalist, wants to write her first cover story. Her boss tells her that the best way to make that happen is to find a story that’s personal to her. Sam decided the best way to do that is to return home and cover a jumping competition at her parents house. What she doesn’t know is that her parents hired her ex-husband as a trainer for the competition. What could possibly happen in the two weeks before the competition? 🙂

My Two Cents

Hallmark hit me right in the feels with this movie. From the opening scene where Sam is on a date completely distracted by the horse jumping competition to the final competition, I loved every horsey minute.

But the non-horsey parts of the movie? I’m not so sure. After the first 20 minutes, I was tired of Sam and Luke fighting. Luckily, that’s mostly where the fighting ended…over a couch named Winston.

Hold it a second! People name couches? I mean, I’ve heard of people naming cars and Tom Hanks named a volleyball Wilson. BUT A COUCH?! That made me squint and question the writers just a bit. But then we saw Sam and Luke start to move on and leave the major arguments behind.

Returning to the saddle after any amount of time is like coming home. After sitting on Rascal for two seconds, Sam took a deep breath and felt the connection between her and the horse in every part of her soul. Then her soul soared as she took off, which gave her the courage to open her heart further with a shared kiss.

I could make this whole blog post about horses and the unrealistic parts related to the horse parts, but really this is a romance movie. Not just any romance movie – this is Hallmark, so we know a few things are probably going to happen.

  1. The father who was planning on riding in the jumping competition will find himself unable to compete and Sam will need to take his place.
  2. Sam’s parents will be having difficulty with the farm and consider selling it or losing it.
  3. And Sam and Luke will have some falling out before finally coming together for good.

Predictable, but enjoyable accurately describes my final feelings for this movie. I can’t fully separate my love of watching the horses and riding from the movie itself though, so I’m a little biased.

It’s not one of the best Hallmark movies, but it has horses and heart. If these sound like things you enjoy in a movie, then give this one a shot. Happy movie watching y’all!

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