Amoureuse d'un inconnu

Ironically I was gonna watch You Got Mail for the umpteenth time but decided to watch something different - only to see this movie is essentially the same, even some of the dialogue! However there are more twists here and some key differences as the characters are nicer, so in many ways I prefer it. Usually I like to see a wider age range of characters, but as these situations can occur throughout working life, it wasn't overly millennial, which means I'm more likely to rewatch years later like YGM. Downside is with all the bakery scenes, this isn't the best movie to watch if you"re on a diet.

This is like the 3rd trailer I've watched from this franchise that has trailers that include the movies ending shot. So I'll just put in the review. They kiss in the end without checking the box for yes it contains a spoiler.

Really boring.,. Can't say much more. Boring. Silly premise. No chemistry between actors. Just olain dumb and BORING. UpTV needs to find new writers and stop thing to be Hallmark. Even as bad as Hallmark has become lately, you'll never get there.

Lena (Elise Gatien) is a single gal in the city and a local cafe owner with her best friend Ava Harding. Ava falls for Walker on an online dating app. Jonah (Clayton James) is opening a rival big chain cafe. He helps his friend Walker in his online dating texts. Jonah and Lena end up communicating in place of their best friends without realizing that he's her coffee competition.

Ava and Walker need to be more shy. That's a better reason for the lead characters to take over their friends' dating app. The concept is a variation on You've Got Mail. Elise Gatien is incredibly cute. Clayton James has the nice guy looks. It has all the story elements of Mail with the addition of a real world love-hate relationship. Of course, it doesn't have Tom Hanks or Meg Ryan. It's a lesser copy and that's not a sin. It is what it is, a lesser copy.

7.7 stars.

By "lame", I mean in a fun way, like when you tease someone who is being silly and you say "stop being so lame" all the while, a grin on your face.

Is this a knock off? Sure, but it's more about kismet. She owns a coffee shop called Kismet Coffee. The story revolves around two people that keep coming in contact by fate. Honestly, it gets out of hand, nobody has that much coincidental running into each other. And to have everything else in common so intertwined and happenstance, and lucky, nah...but they do work near each other, so why not just use that as the gimmick? Whatever. It's misappropriated randomness, that's all.

However, I do like the movie. It's an UP Network attempt to copycat 'You've Got Mail', as previously mentioned by multiple reviewers. It's a beaten-to-death aspect (just read any other review), however I still like it. I'm not expecting a miracle or out of this world originality, I just wanna be entertained. I want to feel some romance in my bones while watching two actors bring the chemistry, or fail miserably at it...to be transported to a magical realm of love for 2 hours. I don't need to dissect it, I'm here for fun and enjoyment, not for intellectual stimulation, philosophical discussion, or film literature 101. It's a two-bit sentimental fiction love story, not a doctoral dissertation on how a film mocks another, or a commentary on the social norms of online dating. As long as the acting is fine, the editing and direction and music harmonize, and it's entertaining and makes you tingly - good stuff.

The acting is somewhat stiff and awkward at times, but I feel there's a connection between the leads. Look past the uncomfortable interactions, you'll see an endearing quirkiness between two overachieving, over-thinkers, rather than lack of talent. It's an enjoyable movie.