Meet Me in New York

Just about handled the ridiculously dysfunctional lead pair but I couldn't get passed the supersize kids' party - when the venue suggested kids paint on the walls and the venue would just paint over - hello! Would cost a fortune to repaint that studio! Too often parties are a total nightmare ie when birthdays just become a competitive cash-wars extravaganza (or in this case guilty conscience) and not about the kids themselves. If they have everything young, there's nothing to look forward to later in life. One activity is a beautiful treat - stick with that and they'll appreciate all events, even when they are going through financial hardship.

Let me see, a woman who works in high paying job meet a single father who she doesn't like but then fall in love with him toward end of the movie. Seriously, Hallmark loves to recycle their plots because it's easy to make and also their audience can't get enough of it. If you love Hallmark movies and love their tropes then this movie is for you. I would say avoid this movie at all costs because as I mentioned earlier that this movie is just another Hallmark where they recycled their plot. I kind of feel bad for the actors and actresses in this movie because they seem like they are trying but they aren't.

The lead actress I really did not like the lead actress. I found her to be quite annoying. She irked me the whole movie with her sucking her teeth, signing and just her overall dullness. She wasn't super friendly or endearing. I don't know why she was chosen as the lead in a romantic comedy. She would have been better off as a supporting actress or maybe in another genre but she isn't particularly well suited for rom com.

I can't believe I made it through this movie. I usually will call it quits if I'm not interested in a flick but for some unknown reason, I pushed through. However, I noticed that when I would return to the movie after having it paused, I inwardly groaned. I do not know why I didn't just cut it off but something inside me wanted to finish it. It's just slow and there's no chemistry between the two leads. I found the developing relationship because the supporting actors more interesting.

Where do these movie companies get their actors from ? Because if those in this film are the best of those auditioned, then the movie industry is in dire straits. The "acting" was forced, and who meets their best friend in a coffee shop with squeals to tell them they need to see each other more ? The over-acting of the friend was cringe worthy, and she needs to have more acting lessons.

Then there is the precocious child who knows and demands everything. Once she came into the picture, we were in children's TV territory when a birthday party was mentioned and organised. At this point I'd had enough and switched off.

I feel sorry for the composer - he tries to provide some musical carpet but nothing really can raise this one long yawn into any sort of life. Nothing seems to matter in this pile of mediocrity and IMO it's a miss. Zzzz.