Il velo nuziale - L'eredità

As the third episode of the trilogy begins, the women are more inclined to believe the legend: that the possessor of the veil will find true love. But Tracy (Alison Sweeney) is already dating someone.

He ships off to the west coast in no time, leaving our third girl open for business. She meets a charming man, Nick (Victor Webster) immediately and they begin the dance. He is a chef and she is in need of a catered affair. Also connecting them is a long-lost document with historical significance.

This episode brings the romance back to the States where, unfortunately, there is less magic. The two leads fit together well, but this final chapter does not live up to the Italian segment. And it's not just the locale; the writing lacks the energy of the other two. Still, it is satisfying to watch the summation of this three-part story arc.

I loved this trilogy!!!

The first one was the best with Lacey and Kevin having great chemistry and lots of laughs..... The second one was good also! Autumn is beautiful and very heartwarming!

And the third was great with Alison and Victor being so good together and their relation evolving so effortles!

Definetely needs a forth.... a fifth..... hope they will continue with a next film..... and the wedding veil club keeps giving us beautiful romantic stories to watch!!!

Maybe with Carly (Jordana Largy) and ... Brednan Penny as the new sef in her restaurant!!!??? Ha ha....

I love Allison Sweeney. She may be one of the Hallmark regulars most likely to be in a really heartwarming movie. (This one was decent but not outstanding.) I also like the concept of this series. All the movies have been OK. My preferences best to worst were probably first to last.

Sweeney and Victor Webster have good chemistry. The story is totally average - no great highs or lows, surprises or tension. Except maybe the ending. The last few scenes are worth waiting for.

The script was not a challenge for good actors: no great emotional highs and lows, but the whole cast of seasoned Hallmark actors did an excellent job. All handled the good humor and banter with aplomb.

Tracy, played by Alison Sweeney, the third woman in the triumvirate of Wedding Veil owners begins her story with breaking up with her boyfriend, Finn. It is handled very maturely. He has gotten a great job across the country, and Tracy does not want to leave New York, or her own great job. They are sad to part ways, but as we have gathered from the previous two installments, they have grown apart lately anyway.

Tracy takes the veil to a tailor(?) to have a snag repaired and meets Victor Webster getting fitted for a tuxedo. There is some good natured raillery. Allison is planning an important party for her job and is in the market for a new caterer. Her search brings her to a new restaurant accompanied by Autumn and Lacey. Lo and behold Victor is the head chef and part owner with his family. The meeting between the women and Victor is chuckle-worthy thanks to the three actresses comic timing and easy rapport.

The side story of Tracy's mission to obtain a newly discovered early draft of the famous Emma Lazarus poem for the museum where it can be enjoyed by the public is interesting. It adds some suspense and provides the pretext (Victor might know an investor), along with picking out art for the new location of Victor's restaurant, and rug hauling around, for the promising couple to spend more time together. Alison and Victor make a good pair both age-wise and in physicality.

Unlike the second installment the plot is tightly written. There are quite a few little stories, but the focus remains on the couple and their developing relationship. Every individual side element gets tied into the whole, including the Emma Lazarus poem welcoming immigrants to America. The continuing mystery of how the veil got to San Francisco is well incorporated into this final chapter and provides a satisfying conclusion involving a lovely coincidence and a twist. After the veil does it's job of finding husbands for the three likable friends, it finds its own happy final home.

Of the three movies, I rank the first one the best for it's humor, this one second for the well constructed plot, and the second one my least favorite. **7 1/2 stars**

7.2 stars.

What Hallmark has done with the Veil movies is obvious to me now. I didn't quite see it at first, but it's a marketing ploy to crank out a bunch of films based on a mysterious veil. This third installment is totally different than the first two, actually none of them are similar. They each have vastly different plots, different writing styles, acting styles, dialogue, and pacing. Each movie could be a standalone from the others and it would make no difference. The only links are the three women and a talisman of love.

"Legacy" is about the same as the first film for entertainment value and flow, but it sorely lacks romance. I enjoyed it for the museum, art, and the Italian family. The lead female's assistant was fun too. The production value is obviously very high, and that usually makes for a great Hallmark film. It lacks the romance, history, and mystery of the first two films. Chabert and her guy seemed more in tune with the younger audiences, whereas this film is so different, more for a 40+ age group, and yet these women are supposedly the same age. The male lead in this seems much older than she.

At the end when she is feeling remorse for shunning him a bit too hastily, her performance is contrived and devalues the scene. I'll let it slide for now, because I really like the potential of these veil stories. Fingers crossed for the fourth installment...