Something from Tiffany's

...nothing more or less.

It does its job as light rom-com fare for the purpose of cheery, festive, fuzzy-feeling, seasonal escapism.

Zooey turns in a convincing performance as always, and the supporting cast ranges from adequate to charming. There is the required chemistry between the two leads to make the romance believable.

The premise is, yes, schmaltzy, but there is enough real-life complexity in the plot/relationships to make this different from the average paint-by-the-numbers rom-com.

Not something that will probably leave a lasting impression, but not anything you'll regret spending some time with either, at least if you are aware of what this is...and is not.

Happy Holidays!

This movie wouldn't have been half as good with our Zoey Deutch. She's so great in rom-coms. She's so charismatic and magnetic. This movie started off iffy. The dialogue is not the best. I was definitely expecting a Hallmark channel type of film. But it picks up after the first act and I ended up really enjoying it. It's not too corny and doesn't fall into an obscene amount of cliches. It was a very tame, safe rom-com that you can definitely watch with the whole family. It's also a movie that just so happens to be set around Christmas but it's barely mentioned at all so you can watch any time of the year.

"Something from Tiffany's" offers a simple storyline that lacks depth or meaningful connection. It's the kind of movie you'd watch on a lazy weekend or during the Christmas season, but don't expect anything profound. Though the story seemed interesting to me and had much more potential, revolving around the confusion about the engagement ring. But it was not very well portrayed. While visually appealing, the chemistry between the leads falls short, and the acting and dialogue leave much to be desired. Give it a shot if you're in the mood for a light romantic film and have nothing else on your watchlist.

There is a car accident in front of Tiffany. There is a mix up with two blue boxes. There are marriage proposals and non-marriage proposals. It's bad relationships and one budding sweet one. Rachel Meyer (Zoey Deutch) is a New York baker with a bad boyfriend. In Tiffany, Ethan Greene (Kendrick Sampson) is picking a ring with his daughter.

Reese Witherspoon's production company Hello Sunshine is trying to tap into the Sweet Home Alabama jackpot. This one is more a shot at Hallmark cheese than a rom-com hit. It tries to be more, but it fails at that. For me, the biggest issue is construction. I don't like the love quadrangle. A love triangle functions better. Vanessa's biggest sin for most of the movie seems to be the weather. The story needs to be rewritten into a love triangle. I would reimagine the Vanessa side by adding some tragedy. Ethan could be picking up the custom-made ring after Vanessa's tragic death. That would make the construction into a triangle. There are other issues. For example, the staging of the switch is a bit awkward. I would make the switch first before the accident. This rom-com also needs a better meet-cute. I have no suggestions, but there has to be a million better ones than this. I like Zoey Deutch and Kendrick Sampson's chemistry. They're a sweet couple. Gary is a horrible boyfriend which works well. There are elements here that could work, but the basic construction is flawed.

Frankly the trailer gives a bit too much away, but still ... Zoey Deutch (Lea Thompson's daughter) is Executive Producer and also stars as Rachel Meyer. She co-owns a bakery in New York City and has a boyfriend. One evening leading up to Christmas he is shopping at Tiffany's for an appropriate gift, he selects some nice but "affordable" earrings. He leaves the store with the gift in a nice blue Tiffany's bag.

At the same time a man visiting from Los Angeles, a professor and author, is picking out a nice, expensive ring for his girlfriend flying in, his plan is to propose on Christmas Eve. He and his young daughter leave the store with his gift also in a nice blue Tiffany's bag.

The first man gets hit by a cab, the second man sees it and rushes to his aid, both blue bags end up on the street surface near each other. They inadvertently get switched.

So this chance meeting and switching of bags sets all kinds of things in motion, causes lots of confusion, as the four principal characters and their friends and families work to understand what all happened and to sort it out. In the end, as nice pleasant movies always do, things work out for the best for all in the end.

My wife and I watched it at home, streaming on Amazon Prime. Nothing much novel, just pleasant entertainment.