A Splash of Love

Rhiannon Fish's almost incessant screeching & rapid speech ruined the movie for me. Her actions were more like a hyperactive 5 year old rather than a PhD student researcher. Whoever directed her to that performance made a huge mistake. I'm surprised my ears didn't bleed. The whales were wonderful to watch & the scenery was gorgeous. What a waste,

I tried to get past how stupid the female lead character was, but I couldn't. Here was a student studying for her PhD who totally lacked common sense. I guess the writer needed a cute meet set up which I could get overlook, but the character continued to act like an idiot. I really wanted to see this movie for the location and subject matter, but making the female lead an idiot was not for me. I may fast forward through it to make it watchable or just watch a nature program.

I'm a Floridian, a PhD, and a geological oceanographer. On all counts, the movie had too many errors and plot holes to even be enjoyable., and I almost always like Hallmark movies.

First, she's from Miami Central College? I understand that the writers want to use a fictional name, but in FL, a school with that name is a community college, which not only don't have PhD programs, they don't even have grad students. And if they wanted to set the original location, why not use the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, a world famous oceanography school that's part of UMiami? Do you really think that RSMAS would object to playing a part in a movie? Well, considering this one, maybe.

Next, the main character herself. My 1st thought was, "great, they're featuring an oceanography student! Good press for our field!" Then I find they have someone completely unrealistically unprepared in any way. Squealing at the ickyness of a crab (that's clearly fake, btw)? Having NO idea how to do ANYTHING in a boat, not even knowing which direction is the bow? Has she never observed her chosen subjects in the field from Miami? Plus (as another person notes) not knowing anything about orcas when she arrives there? Whining when her feet get cold?

I know this isn't a documentary and that I can't expect rigorous scientific reality from a Hallmark movie, but for crying out loud, y'all could have hired SOMEONE to prevent this from being so embarrassingly bad.

In too many of this genre of movies, the two romantic leads end up sparring with each other until the second half of the movie. In this one, however, they display kindness and genuine fondness for each other. It was a refreshing change! I hope to see more of the same going forward because I don't think anyone watches this stuff to see couples acting like oil and water.

Some of the side shows and B-plots were rough around the edges, the science wasn't all correct, and I could see some bits irritating viewers, but overall I think this comes across as cute and charming. There was a realism to the relationship circumstances that I think many of us could relate to.

I liked this movie for entertainment value though it didn't require much brain power on the plot or outcomes. The leads had good chemistry. I like Orcas and the Squamish/Britannia, BC area where this was filmed, so the scenery made it enjoyable.

I might have thought she was overacting a bit in her school girl glee; reactions in a couple of scenes, except that I have a relative who is also a wildlife scientist and she reacts the same way.

Female lead's voice is at times low and has the start of a smoker's rasp, and then it becomes nearly a squeal with delight which takes the audience along in the emotion - nice acting, gestures, facial gestures. The male lead was laid back and steady...nice couple to watch onscreen.

This is one of those movies that demonstrates why we watch Hallmark movies; nice acting, great scenery, clean dialogue and story, and all story lines get wrapped neatly in a bow in the last 3 minutes of the film.

An entertaining way to spend a quiet Saturday night at home...