Accidental Family

This is clearly a very low budget local production, the kind of production where all of the extras are listed in the credits. I have seen quite a few of those in my time, and this one has its good points.

The plot has some striking similarities to While You Were Sleeping, and a lot of the same feel. That is really something of a strength, albeit unoriginal. To say it is cheesy would be too obvious, but to me the real cheese was Swiss, as in holes in the story. Just don't think about this one too much and you will enjoy it more. In some ways that is a lot like your typical Hallmark movie, but I think this one is a bit more guilty.

Aside from that, there is something to enjoy here. The lead actress does a good job in her role, even if some of what she does defies logic. The actress playing the fiancé is good as well, to the point that you hate her just like you are supposed to. Most of the other cast act well enough not to be a distraction.

I actually liked the final act. Most of the "twists" are of course predictable, but it is still sweet and satisfying. Like I said though, just don't think about the explanations too much. If this came out of Hollywood, it would be a lower grade, but I have to give it a 5.

I don't really agree with the other reviews about this being a typical hallmark movie, but I'm not so much for super cheesy movies so I haven't seen a lot of those. This definitely didn't match the hallmark stereotype. I felt like it was a pretty unique story with decent acting, and a little bit of predictability. It wasn't as funny and well produced as The Proposal, but I would watch it again! There were a few clichés and cheesy sections, but overall a chill-feel good movie with a little bit of drama.

The main character is a good actress... I'll be looking for other movies she's acted in. The fiancé on the other hand was not good in this movie, but it could've been the way the character written.

This is one of the worst movies I've seen in a while. It starts off a little promising, but as it continues the story line makes absolutely no sense. The acting is terrible and it makes you cringe. There's way too much going. Picture all of the hallmark movies condensed into one scrap soup. Just when you think that things can't get any worse, worse keeps coming and coming. There is just way too much nonsense. Do not waste your time watching this movie, it's not even the kind of bad that makes you laugh. It's the kind of bad that makes you feel embarrassed to have sat here and watched the entire thing.

This movie was poor quality and a waste of time (it bordered on cringeworthy). We rented it because of the reviews and IMDb rating thinking it was a hidden gem. Read the actual reviews from film critics that are linked (wish we would have before watching) since those are more accurate. The extras in the movie and friends of the director, writer, producer, and editor (all the same fellow) wrote the IMDb reviews. I've never written an IMDb review before, but felt compelled given that the reviews are gamed. Plot was unbelievable and trite, the acting extremely uneven, and the direction was subpar.

This is a cute, family- friendly movie with likeable characters, a small town setting and an evil spoiled. It's not for movie fans who need poignancy and depth. It's just not that kind of movie. Very similar in plot to "While You Were Sleeping," and a number of other rom coms, in my opinion, but most movies are similar to something else these days, particularly in this genre.

We live in such a cynical world, the tendency is to nit pick and tear things apart, turning them into studies instead of sheer entertainment, but the movie is engaging and sweet if you give it a few minutes, say 10 or 15, the acting was fine considering the depth of the script, and the ending ticked all the feel good boxes. I'm not usually a rom com fan, but I enjoyed it.