Fondus d'amour

Didn't even get past the first scene with her stirring her open exposed pot of milk with a spoon with no hairnet or gloves on and manhandling every bit of cheese from the back to rubbing the Gouda with her bare hands as she put it into the display case and serving it to the customers. Listen I know it's cheesy Hallmark quality (yes I said cheesy lol), but have the writers never been to the deli counter at the grocery store before? That's about all the expertise you need to include these tiny details. You don't need to work at a dairy farm for a year to learn the craft. I'm an avid cheese hound, lover, eater, devourer, I have NeVer ever in my entire life been to a deli or cheese counter where the person behind the counter manhandled my cheese with their bare hands. Nor have I ever been to a dairy farm or cheese farm where they did not wear gloves or hairnets during production. If the first 20 minutes of a movie can make me contemplate never eating cheese again, then it must be bad.

Brie Belanger (Kim Shaw) is an artisan cheese maker with her own shop. She is the only local entry for a competition. Jack Wolfe (Clayton James) is a famous cheese critic and writer. He comes in to review her cheeses.

These are adorable leads. They have a cute chemistry. It's a cheesy romance. The comedy is very slight. The romance is sweet. There is nothing too wrong about this. It's just not aiming that high. The middle falls a little flat. The rival could have been more evil. The movie needs tension from somewhere and the business rivalry could have been amped up. This is a low intensity romantic drama. I do like the couple. I like the cheese. Everything else is a bit flat.

It's a tradicional hallmark-style romance movie but it's quite pleasing to watch. Of course, the story is predictable as ever, but it was really enjoyable. The actors are cute and the chemistry between the leads is nice, the supporting characters didn't bring much to the story besides the antagonist but still I really liked this one. Or was it because of all the cheese-food?...

This might be the cheesiest movie title of all time, which to be honest was the only reason I initially watched it. This is your typical Hallmark style love story, there will be no major twists and the ending won't surprise you, but it might put a smile on your face. One this I can't figure out is why it's set in Vermont when half of the actors speak with a Canadian accent, set it in Canada, we're not stupid!

I really like the plot and tough decisions made along the way, however the cheesy jokes and ambiguous 'he/she/they' line all gets too much - trying too hard, especially when the storyline shines well enough anyway. On the upside, it is a calm movie and rewatching would have been good at sleep time - apart from the music in the montage and end credits, which will surely wake me up! Whilst it isn't cross-generational like many, it is all-age friendly, with references to former generations and the best friend's kids. I like the characters, so would probably enjoy a second portion in a sequel, seeing how the new opportunities are panning out.