Field Day

I appreciated the nice try to propose more than familiar recipe of romance in Hallmark style. It is a film about friendship, motherhood, appearences, pretty realistic, decent crafted and charming for fine exploration of sensitive subjects. And for acting, not last.

The courage to reflect aspects of ordinary life, from the pijama pants to the try to be implied in daughter education in same measure than the husband, the memory of reposed husband as obstacle for happiness and as kick for new page of life, the work on social media compensanting inperfection from real life, the cake , the games, the pure friendship are just good points of this pretty surprising Hallmark who represents little more than dusty familiar Hallmark romance.

This was more about friendship and day drinking than romance I felt, one having appeal to me...the other not so much. The story pitted three PTA outcasts against...I don't know, the cool moms? Widow Jen does not have it all together when she drops her daughter off at school and forgets her lunch...leaves the car in her pajama bottoms which is how she ends up in the forgotten PTA meeting and being mocked on social media. She also ends up on the "leftovers" committee putting on field day with workaholic lawyer Marissa Morris and social influencer Kelly Stewart...who's afraid to show her real life. They attempt to build a romance between Jen and the P. E. Teacher Dan...but it's on and then off and then on and then off, frankly I lost interest which is too bad since I really like both actors and have enjoyed them both in other films.

Again this is more of a girl power, day drinking friendship kind of film...you might enjoy it if that is what you are looking for, but I can't in good conscience recommend it to my fellow romantics. I think they would be disappointed. Maybe it's intended for young modern moms? This may be me showing my age...but we were all about cooperation, hard work, getting the job done and making things truly great for the kids. Love the actors, but I am sorry to say not a recommendation from me.

I found the Hallmark movie "Field Day" to be a sweet and funny movie, full of friendships, grieving and love. It was a nice spin on Hallmark's normalcy's. With lessons in loss and love. Love that also included seeing the special relationships that come from the love from friendships. Funny bits along the way that included life lessons. It was nice to see a movie where you have kind female friend groups. Friends that except each other for their flaws and don't give up on each other. Recognizing that If your circle is not clapping for you, find a different circle. I found the movie to be simply delightful.

All the actors are phenomenal and charming but the storyline that should have been incredible falls short on screen. The dialogue and situations are so incredibly juvenile and seems more like it was written by and for middle school aged kids. This is not an adult rom com. From the pajama pants, to the "you like me," to the kicked out of the clique, to the eavesdropping moms. It's just one childish situation after another. The actors are great and I was so looked forward to this movie, but I caught myself on several occasions checking to make sure I hadn't wandered onto the Disney channel. This one is not a golden star.

Rachel and Benjamin are sweet in this. But something didn't gel with the story of their falling for each other. I got that initial attraction but then the drama of going on a date then it not being a date and then the next scenes.. all a stupid plot.

What works in this is the friendship of the three women, lovely how they came together and forged something meaningful and lasting. As a non American I didn't get the big deal of Field Day. We called it athletics in my day and it was run by the school and I don't recall any mothers organising any part of it. They seem to have too much influence on school activities in this film - is this the norm in the States?