Baked with a Kiss

Descriptions of this movie miss the mark and don't relate to the storyline developments accurately - it's all very down to earth and everyday. This is more of a feel good film than a rom-com - there isn't much humour and lots of relationships are covered eg family, friends, work, community etc. Best of all, this is a calm movie, no loud/distracting music and the ubiquitous cookery lesson montage is thankfully missing. Having recently watched 'Love on Retreat' (aka 'Lean into Love') with the same two leading actors, I'm glad the very versatile Jonathan Stoddard has a different character and look here, as Ansley Gordon's is quite similar, which could have been confusing.

6.4 stars.

How many different ways can this baker and her assistant make mistakes in life and baking? And what is with all the sappy and awkward, romantic attempts? I'm not sure I enjoy this sort of presentation, it comes off as trying too hard to invoke a specific response from the audience. I can safely say there is not a man in the audience, who is particularly intrigued, or motivated to continue with this film.

This woman is a witch? But she won't admit she's a witch, in fact, she makes it a point to be certain that nobody thinks she bakes magic into her goods, yet it's obvious that she knows there is some magic to it. Obviously her grandma was a witch, and has passed down her magical recipes to the granddaughter, who appears to be the only one who knows... The whole portrayal is absolutely infuriating, but I guess that's the point right? The more response they get from the audience, whether positive or negative, the better. What I interpret is the point is witches and sorcery are whimsical and fun and harmless... I can't imagine there is any other theme to the story. I don't know why I kept watching this movie I just felt intrigued to see where it would all end. What is it with her relationship with the parents? They are so uptight and tense around her, and she is also the same around them, and yet they want us to believe that the parents are the problem? It's obvious that she is the problem. Maybe she should grow up. Eventually this problem rights itself, but it's too juvenile in how it plays out. And her attitude towards life in general, she's so difficult to deal with, and yet there is an obvious contrast with how everyone in the community loves her so dearly, but her personality is anything but lovable. The scriptwriter is not going to fool this particular audience member with the obvious conflicts in emotions and traits of the lead female. It just doesn't work. Pretentious is the word I've been searching for. Yes, that's it.

The ending would be endearing and lovely but it doesn't fit. There are too many gaps in the progression of the relationships. They jumped from point A to C without a B.

This was a very very beautifully unexpected masterpiece.... The premise of magical bakery goods making people feel special and resulting in wonderful results is original.... I was wondering what was going to happen in the end. It was totally unexpected.... The leads were very attractive and superb actors. And you could definitely see the magic developing between them. The supporting cast was also very good. It was a funny movie.... It was a sad movie.... It was an unexpectedly fantastic movie.... And left me feeling great.... As well as hungry.... The desserts were as beautiful as the leads. It's is definitely worth watching.

A sweet movie. Far above most UP offerings. Solid and likeable main cast, nice scenery, good sound quality and lacking the ridiculous melodrama of misunderstanding/ break-ups, etc that usually ensue 10 minutes before the end of the movie, so an extra bravo for that. Love the lead actress. I wasn't familiar with her but enjoyed her performance, as well as the second female lead and the male lead. The parents were mostly annoying, but they were supposed to be.

Is it Oscar material? Of course not, but I felt uplifted after watching it and became invested in it very early on - a plus for these movies. I'd definitely watch it again.

The acting is poor with a few that players that are really bad. Peyton's parents are a perfect example of killing with kindness and not in a good sense. They're love is totally destructive to Peyton, especially her career. Only the cheesiest climax ever could bring about the expected typical rom/com results. I think the setting for what happened was inappropriate, otherwise it could have been a sweet climax.

Ansley Gordon' and Jonathan Stoddard have less than zero chemistry. Peyton spends the entire movie backing away from Archer either physically or emotionally. Stoddard exhibits no sincerity in Archer's feelings for Peyton. I don't like using superlatives like worst, and a lot of these movies rush the romance so much that it's hard to believe when they fall for each other, but I can't think of another rom/com I've seen where the romantic ending makes less sense. I never felt that Archer's affection was genuine for Peyton. In Peyton's case, it definitely didn't seem like she had any affection for him until suddenly, she did.