A Tail of Love

Chris Mcnally and Brittany Bristow knocked it out the park. It was an awesome movie. I loved all the actors. The show was awesome. The dogs were all so cute and did a great job. Makes me want to adopt a dog. Indie played his part well.

I love Bristow and McNally. Both are upbeat and make appealing characters. As to be expected, they have chemistry here but it wasn't enough to overcome the annoying factors.

Rachel was annoying rather than villainous. Her character was so one dimensional and unexplainable. Her meanness overrode any common business sense. Seriously, the CEO of a pet food company closing a rescue center and doing everything she could to cause it even more harm??? If the writers are going to go with that ridiculous plot thread, then they need to supply a load of backstory. Either way, it gets in the way of the romance which is what these movies are supposed to be about.

The issue of the missing "Severance" was too repetitive especially since most viewers know that it is going to be discovered in some unlikely place at the last minute. When the leads where handling photographs, I was thinking "oh no, you are not going to steal that plot device from several movies and have their grail be on the back of one". Where they found it was just as derivative.

I picked this movie out of several with high expectations given the lead actors and the obvious promise of a dog story, but was sadly disappointed.

The 2022 Spring into Love Hallmark films were decent, though none for me were great, with 'Just One Kiss' faring best. 'A Tail of Love' sounded really cute and dogs are very hard to resist. Have seen plenty of charming dog-oriented films. Have seen Brittany Bristow and Chris McNally in other things and have liked them both on the whole, though am more familiar with Bristow in supporting roles (i.e. The comic relief best friend). The 2022 Hallmark films were of variable quality, but only two really of the previous films were bad.

'A Tail of Love' is another decent Spring into Love film. It isn't my definition of great, not as great as has been said here, but it is sweet and charming despite the story not always convincing. When it comes to ranking Hallmark's 2022 output, 'A Tail of Love' is in the middle category rather than being in either the good or bad categories, while managing to be a good representation of Bristow and McNally. Anybody who loves dog will not be disappointed as well and there is plenty to like here.

Bristow and McNally are good in their roles, particularly McNally in a subtly charismatic and charmingly easy going performance as the more likeable and consistently written character. Wasn't always on board with Bristow's character, but she is still perky, looks lovely and does have charm as well. Actually personally thought their chemistry was nice and subtle, while not off the charts. The dogs are absolutely adorable and most of the supporting cast are solid.

Furthermore, it is a good looking film with the beautiful scenery standing out. The music is pleasant enough and fits. The script doesn't come over as too cheesy or sentimental, flows at least and sounds like everyday conversation. Enough of the story is light hearted and heart-warming.

Despite however the business stuff not always making sense and the ending feeling too unrealistically neat, actually did not buy McNally's character's final decision and he comes over as naive at this point considering how he was treated in the contrived and rushed feeling conflict. Bristow's character is not always likeable, coming over as too immature at times.

The villainous boss character is also out of kilter annoying and overplayed by Stephanie Moore. The pacing could have been tighter at times, with some draggy stretches, and everything with the severance was overused and repetitive.

Summing up, decent but unexceptional. 6/10.

Although broadcast by Hallmark, this was not made by them. It's an indy Canadian film.

Pretty good flick, taking advantage of all the dogs. I didn't particularly care for Bella, but JR and rest of cast were excellent.

I'm realy surprised so many reviewers thought this was a Hallmark film. Didn't the big "W" watermark clue you in? Plus the closing credits?

7.7 stars.

Although this movie feels heart-wrenching from time to time, and most of the story is sad, much happiness shines through. There is no lack of heartwarming, happy, tender, and cute moments. There are many angles to "A Tail of Love", and one thing for sure is the leads provide a keen sense of suffering, but not the usual sort of pain. JR and Bella share a love that cannot be fully realized because he is scheduled to be shipped off to Iraq, and she is losing her doggy rescue centre. They share a mutual love for a German shepherd named Indie who also needs a new home.

We can anticipate how this will end, but the profound emotional bond that these actors manifest toward each other is one of a kind. The strong desire they express, the basic need each has for the other's heart... I was touched with the portrayal of a mutual yearning each has for the other, more of a compassionate desire rather than a carnal one. This is a film to be enjoyed by a gentle soul.