The Wish List

This movie is trash. If I owned the DVD, I would apologize to the person that gave it to me, and I would toss the DVD in the trash. It's disgustingly horrid. The acting is trash. The writing is trash. The cinematography is trash. The character development is trash. The trashy music is trashily arranged, and put in trashy places of a trashy story. It's simply trash. This movie isn't just formula, it takes the formula, spits on it (not out of disrespect, it does this because it believes it will make the formula better) rubs it into dirt, and tosses it into a blender, and then it puts it's own arm in the blender for a bloody terrible taste. I cringed throughout the film, and there were no laughable or tasteful moments. The film isn't emotional, it's just simply DISGUSTING. The characters are as stupid as the person who wrote the script. Don't watch it. Sometimes critics watch bad movies to criticize them, this is one I wouldn't watch even to criticize.

This movie is a nice, well written, well played movie that addresses a few of the current issues many women encounter in the U.S. . To have a successful career but not to love it, to have a list of "must be " for your boy friend but not fell the "spark", because love and groceries are not the same thing... I found the acting of good quality,as well as the script. Of course it s not citizen Kane (actually it's a relief to me for I hate this overrated movie) but it s much better than some of the romantic comedies which put Jennifer Looez as a cleaning lady in a millionaire hotel, if you see what I mean.

Make a cup of tea, get your cat on your lap, turn off your phone, and enjoy an hour of fun and happy ending where you will, if you listen carefully,,learn a few useful hints about life !

For what appears to be a faith based movie, I found some things to be odd.

Bible verses are quoted to Sarah by her sister and Sarah seems to accept them. But nothing in her behavior appears to agree with them. Not that she is immoral or bad in any way. It just seems pointless to have them.

If there is a lesson to the story it seems to be along the lines of not getting hung up on lists of rules or expectations but follow your heart. This isn't necessarily a bad lesson, but the story takes this to extremes. The way the movie plays it, the protagonist goes totally by what she feels and seems to ignore any common sense or wisdom.

It's a sweet romantic story in the sense of what the world expects. It's enjoyable. I just don't see what it has to do with what I'd hope for from a truly faith based movie.

There's not many lol moments. The acting is fair to poor with David Sutcliffe being at the top end of that and the other two main characters a little less.

It's clean in terms of no sex (not even implied) or violence, but there is a scene where Sarah appears drunk.

Does anyone know who sings the song when Sarah drops her list and Fred picks it up and they almost kiss? I'm not sure if it's called "I'm Listening" but I want to know who sings it. I thought the movie was cute, but it's almost like you can predict what's going to happen and who she will end up with.I wad not a fan of the dance scene and Sarah and her lists, I mean who lives that way? Just a bit much for me. Sarah's acting was weak, her personality was too stiff, no grace. I would only watch the movie again. Just to hear that song again. Iam mostly interested in who sings that song, I loved it. I have been searching and searching and can not find it.

Another example of a good cast and a terrible script. I really like Jennifer Esposito, and I'd watch Diane Venora read the phone book, but this tried my patience. Once again we have the stereotypical woman with a Type A personality who "needs to be taken down a few notches". Of course, she falls in love with a guy who himself is controlling, defensive, rude, and downright mean. Oh, and has stalker tendencies. Honestly, she's better off alone. (One caveat: As a tall woman married to a shorter man, I did appreciate the wedding scene. 😊)