Rent-a-Groom

You could watch this with half an eye and not miss a thing. I didn't find the chemistry between the two leads believable, but in any case, like all these types of movies they only realise they both love each other 2 minutes from the end, and share a chaste kiss.

The movie is like one of those cheap romantic novels, you know exactly what's going to happen - there's a "baddie" who tries to ruin everything and fails, of course. Plus the usual misunderstandings before true love conquers all.

The acting wasn't bad, I liked her friend the best. The ex was creepy and the entire movie instantly forgettable.

This movie is yet another in the well-populated category of "2 people thrown together at the beginning out of necessity, fear of ridicule or happenstance who fall in love by the end." That's quite okay. There's nothing wrong with yet another one. But their sheer number means that any such movie must live up to the standards of the genre or it's a failure. We know the starting point and the destination going in; what we're looking for is an entertaining journey. Well, not here, folks. The script is lackluster, the dialogue tries way too hard but is still lame, the directing is flat-footed and clumsy, and the acting is forgettable. Kylee Bush is attractive and with better direction might do a better job; but her acting talents fail to carry this film. And Stafford Perry is either appallingly miscast or seriously badly directed. Worst of all, the two leads have absolutely no on-screen chemistry. (Think Barbra Streisand and Ryan O'Neal. This isn't that movie.)

This one is strictly desperation time for insomniacs. That's a disappointment for all of us who are softies at heart.

The grandma is playing the girl/woman so that her daughter gets engaged...in order that her granddaughter will be "happy ". Grandma is "cured".etc., and then the chaos ensues due to all the ubiquitous manipulations. Of course there is a romance, and I'm sure it works out all in the end, it's the nature of these types of movies. It harks of the Hallmark movie style, and I was surprised that it was NOT a Hallmark movie. Anyways, my main objection is that lying gets you where you want to go...and of course life will be happy ever after. How can any of that be a good thing? I could just be jaded...and if I've burst bubbles. My apologies.

Stafford Perry carried this film. His acting was delightful, as was the backstory and transition of his character. Kylee Bush is undoubtedly pretty but could have benefited from a tighter script and direction. Jessy Schram or Jen Lilley might have fit the role better and might have had greater chemistry with the lead actor.

The film could be better (e.g., fewer caricatures and incredible events or situations; tighter script and direction). Still, I'm giving it ten stars because, firstly, its visual and aural simplicity is refreshing compared to typical Hallmarkian romcoms and, secondly, its current IMDB rating (5.1) needs to be higher.

The film is saved by actors and, for some moments, by dialogue. Stafford Perry offers a real beautiful portrait for his character and its way to define the basic traits of relation with others.

So, not memorable, but decent. Not ignoring the dusty, in this case pretty stupid , critic moment or the difficulties of beginning. But being only a Hallmark, unfair to expect too much.

In short, pleasant, nice and full of so familiar cliches. But working for the fair effort of actors to give to story some coherence and credibility.

And, sure, good portrait of self made life of a man for too long time under the cold shadow of his succesul father.