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This was such a cute movie! It instilled wanderlust with the views of Vietnam as well as that general happy feeling from watching two people fall for each other (lots of happy sighs & palm on the chin awws while watching). I'm so glad that it didn't include the tired enemies to lovers plot line-I hate it when the main character is unkind at first. This is definitely reminiscent of the 1990s/early 2000s feel good romcoms and I loved every minute. There were parts that I genuinely laughed out loud and liked watching two age appropriately matched people in their 40s have a romance. No Oscar nomination, but does it need one? It's cute and fun!

Okay, I do enjoy a Rom-Com now and then, decided to watch this because I needed something "easy" tonight, so I chose something that wasn't in my saved LIST. Yes, its a predictable rom-com but I typically liked the whole "start new...find a new you" after something negative in one's life. I expected giving a rating of 5-6 but I rated higher because the scenery (and some authentic music). I've visited before and now will need to go back...maybe see more authentic Vietnam, especially since I've already seen most of the touristy spots. I may go on their New Year to experience their traditions. My experience was mainly beach scene so next time I will spend more time in the city and countryside. There is a calm to this country, the people and with everything going on in the world I for one, could use some of that.

This is a very heartwarming movie about love and travelling. I really loved that Netflix finally used vietnamese (or other nation) as a lead male actor. It is a nice overview about asian culture and how they respect traditions and positive thinking. Even it's a little too coloured. (Obviously it is an american Netflix film). Also Rachel Leigh Cook is great in this film and her act and character is very motivating. I would love to see more films like that which are educating the viewers about different cultures. If you need a lighty but warm movie for your evening even with your spouse or bae i would recommend this.

This film actually impressed. I watched a lot of film about my country, but they either exaggerated or fabricated. This film didn´t do that and it reminds me of how beautiful my country is and how the people there are. While watching this film, I did blame myself for being able to forget so many good things about my country.

Unfortunately I did not feel much chemistry between the two main characters. However, Rachael acted well, so it could be a plus.

As a rom-com, this flim is predictable, it is still good.

As a tourist´s film it brilliant.

Overall it is a good film and I would watch it again.

As a Vietnamese that now lives in the US, I was excited to see this movie when I saw the trailer. It's a typical romcom, so I won't complain about the predictable plot or the very stereotypical character arcs. The main male lead, Sinh, is apparently not a Vietnamese born, as his Vietnamese is weird, but I guess he tried his best, so I won't complain about it either. However, I found myself skipping most of the scenes due to the lack of chemistry between the two lead actors. Their interactions feel very forced, and their lines sound meaningless most of the times. The cinematography is lackluster, too. I expected to see some good camera works that show the beauty of Vietnam, but I was disappointed. Vietnamese directors nowadays do a much better work at this I must admit. The only positive thing I can speak about this movie is that the music is pretty on point.

If you wanna see a romcom set in Vietnamese with an adventure on the side, I recommend you go watch 1735km. It's available for free on Youtube. The movie was directed by a Vietnamese director and 100% of its cast are Vietnamese. It was made in 2004 if I remember correctly, but it's still much more novel and entertaining than this.