Forever in My Heart

Yes, it is another simple Hallmark made for TV romance themed film but Mrs. Shullivan and I are hunkering down during the Corona Virus 19 pandemic and we are a bit choosy about what we want to watch on TV. It was no surprise that we both enjoyed this simple little film as our own first trip together was to the beautiful country side of Ireland where the pubs are many and the food hearty and bountiful such as it was in this romantic themed made for TV film.

The two lead actors Merritt Patterson and Jack Turner certainly had feelings for each other but as in all realistic scenarios they had their own careers to follow and so they fell out of touch with one another through the subsequent years. We as all humans have a memory bank of both the good times and bad times we have experienced with some of our memories harder to forget than others. Such is the case with these two star crossed lovers Jenna Slade and Charlie O'Hanlon.

As life and time goes by, (and time stands still for no man nor woman), Jenna and Charlie have moved on, or so they thought until five years later they find themselves in the boutique hotel that Charlie's father owns and runs. Economics have not been good to the hotel or to the O'Hanlon's who have fallen on some recent hard times and Jenna takes it upon herself to help Charlie's father bring new life back into the hotel and maybe, just maybe rekindle some of the old feelings that Jenna and Charlie once shared in good times past.

As I am from Irish heritage I have a soft spot for any film surrounding the countryside of Ireland, and although actor Jack Turner's Irish accent left a lot to be desired the story is a favorable one, the romance rekindled and a happy ending in these troubled times (COVID 19) are always a blessing we all need.

I give this particular Hallmark made for TV romance a strong Irish blessing score of 8 out of 10.

I found Jack Turner's (Charlie's) accent forced and hard to understand. I liked watching Roisin O'Donovan (Katherine) though. It seems they could have done a little better job making the actors look like they actually aged 5 years. Of course, the scenery in Ireland was beautiful and a nice change from the typical generic Canadian settings.

Scenery alone cannot carry a movie. This movie was DULL as can be. Nothing really happened. There was no tension or romance. The leads all felt like brother and sisters pecking each other on the cheek. The lead actor had a very bad Irish accent, and the rest seems dubious at best. The lead actress is usually someone I like in the Hallmark movies, but she did not have much to work with here. Hallmark needs some better writers and stories.

Jack Turner and the plot convinced me to watch this movie: two exes reuniting and getting a second chance? That's a yes from me. However... It was kind of disappointing: I don't feel there was any chemistry between the actors. It was kind of slow, and there were no fun moments, nor any major scene/problem between the leads. I don't think it got my full attention at any point during the hour and half. You know what to expect from a Hallmark movie, but this wasn't it.

I appreciate the original plot. The location was beautiful. I didn't hate it, I liked it but I think a few things were missing that could have made this movie special. I'm actually sad that i'm giving this 5 stars. This had so much potential but it just didn't work for me.

I agree with the other ad reviews. They say exactly what I was thinking: very disappointed and the scenery could not save the movie; the lead actor's terrible accent and mumbling; zero chemistry; just boring. Honestly, I came here to leave a review because I thought the movie was almost over in like 10 minutes. I'm barely over half-way! What on earth could be left of this sad mess? It's never fun to leave an honest review like this. Her haircut was cute. I can't believe anyone would say anything negative about it.