This Time Next Year

I feel for the actors who get put into these terrible films they look cheap, edited badly, tonally all over the place.

The script wasn't all that bad but it was just all very lifeless and the cast were mismatched. The main actress was a bit over the top it was like she was in a whole other film, the main actor looked like he was going to fall asleep any minute. Questionable voices, accents and personalities from everyone else it was like a cartoon England, but that's pretty standard from films made with American money.

Surprised to see the credits of the director expected it to be by someone with less experience.

I've watched better films on Pluto romance.

I was so excited to watch this movie. Cheesy romcoms are my treats for lazy Sunday afternoons. The director of the movie worked on all my favorite UK rom-com movies (Love Actually, Notting Hill, About a Boy). John Hannah and Monical Dolan are top rate actors. Loved her in Sherwood. For some reason, they made her wear a strange and stupid wig but I digress.

The premise of the movie is pretty typical and the side characters were alright. So what could possibly go wrong? The main character Winnie was comically bad. Her over the top whinging and whiny was so annoying I had to stop watching after about 30 minutes.

To preface this review, usually I love a good rom-com. But this movie had a thin, senseless plot and a really bad case of overacting that it just wasn't very enjoyable. Sophie Cookson, playing the lead and unlucky character Minnie, was unfortunately so dramatic and squeaky it became annoying. The actor playing Quinn, Lucien Laviscount from Emily in Paris, was slightly more understated but still was exuding borderline school-play level acting. I would hope it was a result of poor direction, as I don't remember this poor acting in their previous works that I've seen. The supporting cast were just okay.

Beyond the acting, I just don't think the plot translated very well into a movie, like it couldn't create a balance between whimsy and realism. It definitely wasn't nailing being a comedy. I haven't read it, but perhaps the book was better.

Either way, maybe the film just wasn't my cup of tea and others will enjoy this type of cheesy acting and direction. If you don't though, I'd give this one a skip.

Simple and cute romcom, perfect for a cozy night in and it is an original story compared to others. Lighthearted, feel good and funny! I don't agree with the reviews saying it is shallow and overplayed...It is cheesy yes as all rom coms should be! Plot is original, actors are good and the characters are not badly portrayed. I am not very familiar with British romantic comedies but it seemed different from what we are used to and not a typical Netflix romcom in my view. It is apparently adapted from a book which I have not read therefore cannot comment on the adaptation/ screenplay itself. Would recommend.

Okay this is your typical English Rom Com, with a few tears along the way. The supporting characters are pretty annoying, the two leads carry the film well.

There are some big names in the cast, Keala Settle, John Hannah even Anita Dobson pops.up.

London as ever looks great on camera, The film is under 2 hours and it went pretty quickly. Well worth a watch, if you like a feel good film.

Yes British films are cliche-ridden, some people will cringe at dome of the scenes.

This is on Netflix so nothing extra to watch abd saves going to the cinema in the cold dark night.

Like I said well worth a watch.