Achados e Perdidos do Amor

Small budget, tiny cast, big heart. We've seen this plot a zillion times before, but the cast manages to pull it off. Danielle Chuchran is always appealing, and her physicality is an asset here. Nice way to spend 90 minutes.

I enjoyed this. Interesting and unique characters and lots of stunning nature shots. More of a drama than a comedy but lighthearted. Of course the plot relies on some conveniences, but I couldn't have cared less.

The premise stands out from Hallmark's usual romances. Utah is gorgeous. Both romantic leads are likable. The park ranger is an adorable character. And the movie has a lot of funny moments.

Text: If you can make it past the first 5 or so minutes without uttering once 'Will you shut up please', then this movie is for you. Romance it is with an outdoors vibe to it, so much so they could have titled it 'Love in the Mountains'. If, on the other hand, you did utter those words or possibly a few 'huh' or two, then I would wait for when you don't mind suspending all belief in reality (I don't mean sci-fi) and just go blotto-brain.

Remember, when going into National Parks to take out what you bring in. Summary: Watchable, for when nothing better is playing.

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This film was a joy to watch. Some humor, some chemistry, set in the splendor of Utah (couldn't take my eyes away from the scenery sometimes), and the musical score by James Schafer is simple, sweet, and enchanting. It follows your basic rom-com format, and there's nothing wrong with that, you know what you're getting: a happy ending. What made this one interesting for me was the characters were so ill-matched in the beginning, and the way their story lines progressed was fun. Melanie stone and Jake Stormoen work so well together as always. Trevor Donovan is a Hallmark movie alum, both he and Danielle C Ryan did a fine job of it, too.