The Magic of Lemon Drops

Another dumb topsy turvy Hallmark movie. What's the obsession with magic, the supernatural and sci-fi, there is nothing wrong with a good basic romantic comedy.. Rom-coms are an American thing, but they don't go out of style and are fun. Even European countries are enjoying US and Canadian rom-coms. Another bad script ruins the movie.

The dialog isn't good, too much inane dialog. Get rid of all the nostalgia and the past, focus on the present and look to the future. The location in Manitoba and filming locations used were nice and the cast is generally good, it's always nice to see Ian Harding.

6.4 stars.

Fonseca is in my top ten women of Hallmark movies...at least I think she is. If I had to pick a top ten, the list expands pretty quickly. I'll be like: oh yeah I forgot about her, and I must include her, and this one definitely belongs and that one is a total top ten, and then Fonseca comes in a distant 14th place...who knows? What I know is that she seems to pick some pretty odd characters in almost everything the last three years, which has noticeably had an impact on my feelings about her. Too bad really, I've been rooting for this kid from HIMYM.

The plot is nothing special, the story is slow, the chemistry is absent. The dialogue is mundane but the acting is okay. The rest is up to usual standards. *sigh*

Lolly gets a once in a lifetime chance when her Aunt gives her 4 magical lemon drops. The first 3 lemon drops to be taken right before bed with her announcing a regret or a path not taken, but if she takes the 4th and last gum drop she has chosen one of her other 3 life paths. With each her life is both great and challenging, and she must decide the path she would like to go, one of her 3 other live's, or her current reality.

Different than the average Hallmark movie. I loved the story and the perspective of Lolly realizing and choosing her bliss.

Wonderful acting by both leads, I adore Ian & Lyndsy. But the supporting cast was just as amazing. This one is a win for Hallmark!

Lolly Blanchard (Lyndsy Fonseca) is trying to make the family diner healthy, but her dad refuses to change anything. They have IRS problems. Lolly has many regrets. Her Aunt Gert gives her four magic lemon drops which allows her to experience her life with differences.

I like the idea of this premise especially for lighter fare that is Hallmark. At least, it is a little different. The problem is that the story keeps resetting back to reality. We have to wait for Lolly to make a choice. I like Lyndsy and her character. It is not really for the romance even though the guy is perfectly nice. It is Hallmark at a slight different angle.

The story is just a little bit different following the almost magic that has been part of several stories on Hallmark lately. The alternate reality is not unusual in a rom/com, but in this one there is more than one. I especially liked that those alternate realities didn't get overly hung up on the difficulties of the protagonist being dropped into a situation she has no memories of life leading up to that moment. There is a little bit, but Lolly isn't made to look like a total fool not knowing those things.

I especially like the second drop, but I won't describe it.

Lyndsy Fonseca and Ian Harding are great and have chemistry. It is easy to identify with them. The acting is good and so is the dialogue even without it being unusually sparkling. Instead both acting and dialogue seem natural. Ian Harding is growing on me.

There isn't a lot of heavy negative tension. And I like it that way. There was something about the ending I really liked. Was it because it was shorter and more to the point, less drawn out?