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Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Second chance romances are one of my favorite tropes! Unfortunately, this one didn’t quite provoke the feelings they normally do for me. Here is a quick recap and my two cents 😉
Quick Recap
Amy returns to her childhood home to tend to her Grandfather who had a car accident. She runs into her childhood sweetheart and discovers her Grandfather isn’t doing well living alone.
My Two Cents
I debated for a long time what score to give this movie. I settled on 3.5, but I always give the benefit to the movie. So, 4 it is. BUT I’m giving this movie a big disclaimer…aside from the first 5ish minutes, the next 55 are rough. If you get past the first hour, the second hour is pretty good and the ending is great.
Jeff gave up around the hour mark. He couldn’t take it anymore. I stayed with it, because I felt it might be picking up again and I was right! However, I would argue this movie is more about the relationship between Amy and her Grandfather, Tom, than Amy and her former boyfriend, Kit.
From the beginning Amy and Kit seemed to get along great. So well, it was kind of boring. This was why the first 55ish minutes were blah. Amy and Kit seemed to be picking up right where they left off in their relationship, except that Amy kept blaming herself for their relationship ending and abandoning Kit. I liked when they finally talked through their history and made amends with the past.
I loved the part when Amy took Tom to the retirement community and introduced him to the lady DJ who had a job available for him. Plus, she showed him all the wonderful things about living in that community. Not gonna lie, I hope I can afford a place like that someday! It sounds like a lot of fun!
Moving on past Amy, Kit, and Tom…Was I the only person wondering if the display outside stays outside 24/7? What happens when it rains? I know it’s kind of random, but I was really curious. It was a beautiful display, but it would have been a really big pain to take down and put back out each day.
I also noticed all the Hey Good Day references. A few weeks ago was Wedding of a Lifetime. They appeared on Hey Good Day too! Has this been around forever and I’m just now realizing it?
Anyhow, this was an okay movie. It isn’t one I’ll seek out to watch again, but I won’t automatically flip if it comes on again. I was super excited that Love on the Sidelines came on directly after it. LOVE THAT MOVIE! Seriously, Top 10 Hallmark movies.
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