Mid-Love Crisis

Weak storyline that should have had the lead role, Mindy Quinn, facing 60 since that's closer to her actual age. I typically like Teri Hatcher, yet this movie didn't work. Curious why Hallmark and the production team were okay with a 58 year old woman playing a 49 year old freaking out about turning 50. The movie's premise of a mid life crisis would have worked and could have been even more impactful with Mindy turning 60. The other lead actors who played Mindy's ex-husband and first love are also way past 50 years old. Are you trying to say that there aren't any actors who are 49-ish who could have been in this movie? I have a hard time believing this.

Sad to say, this movie missed so many opportunities to make a strong political statement on behalf of women. To focus, instead, on the most shallow and neurotic aspects of a woman turning 50, as though her life is ending, left this faithful viewers really concerned. What was Hallmark saying? That a single woman with an honorable profession as a teacher, with a beautiful home, and a healthy body is bereft at turning 50? Where in our current culture does a professional woman of 50 think that life is over? The writers of this script really took us back 30 year of progress in women's lives. A really sad statement,

In addition, Teri Hatcher was presented in a most unattractive manner. Her hair was unkempt and scraggly, flying all over the place, her clothes were too tight and unflattering, and her bemoaning her fate at turning 50 was simply not believable.

As for the daughter's love life. A bit of better judgement could have been applied here. She looked 16 years old. Her romance seemed childish, silly, and unbelievable. Two women making a life commitment should be presented as a great deal more mature and intelligent. These two little girls looked like they're playing 'make-believe", pretending to be grownups and mature enough to make a serious life decision.

Interestingly,the only cast member who had the most valid adult emotions and reactions was the ex-husband. He acted well, his role was written appropriately, his reactions and behaviors were perfectly believable for man his age and status in life. He was, for this viewer, the most likable fellow in the entire cast.

The new love interest seemed like a too-old flower child, seeking answers by exploring the universe, traveling, taking in all the cosmic messages the world offered him, and yet, immature enough to flounce off the moment his relationship with the leading lady felt threatened.

In all,this was a very feeble attempt at a challenging topic. If the woman in the story were turning 70 and concerned about her looks, her life purpose, etc. It might be minimally believable. But Teri Hatcher at 50? No sale! Hallmark needs to get more politically correct and up-to-date. Sorry. This was a truly missed opportunity to make a very modern and valid political statement.

Seriously, I love both Terri Hatcher and James Tupper and they have both done much better things than this hallmark film.

Terri Hatcher plays Mindy a divorcee who dropped out of Med School when she got pregnant and gave up her dreams to be a doctor to teach high school science (which she is so "passionate" about that she just quits her job without even really thinking about it). Terri's 23 year old daughter also drops out of medical school and wants to use Mindy's 50th birthday party which she doesn't want to have as the backdrop to propose to her girlfriend (yes this has a heavy handed lesbian story, so if that is not for you...you have been forewarned, do not watch it).

My problem is not with the overall idea Mindy having a mid-life crisis...my problem is with all of the little odd and out of place details that don't feel natural or work for the story (and not just the coincidences like that the girlfriend's uncle just happens to be Mindy's first live from high school...played by James Tupper). My problems include...why was the uncle staying with them when there was no party and the girlfriend didn't know about the proposal?, with what money is this new lesbian couple going to live off of now that they have quit their jobs and bought a camper van? Why does the free spirit suddenly do a 180 and care what others think, the overly dramatic with no cause mid-life crisis. And what money is Mindy going to live off of now that she has quit her job????

I appreciated that Hallmark attempted to share the struggles of a woman who is 49 going on 50 (as that is my exact age and I actually did quit my job this last year), but I wish they had done it with a better script and more believable storyline. As they say the devil is in the details...and there were so many holes in this it kept it from being a good, enjoyable cohesive story. I am sorry to say that I can't recommend this to anyone.

Mindy Quinn (Teri Hatcher) is turning 50 and having a mid-life crisis. She's been divorced for two years. Her daughter Rita dropped out of med school and is marrying Emily. Her friend Nathalie tells her to feel her feelings, and that's when Sam Berman (James Tupper) notices her. He's actually her high school boyfriend and Emily's uncle.

I had little expectations for this. Of course, I wanted to see some Teri Hatcher with James Tupper. I expected a bit of bland TV romance, but this is even less than that. Her objection with the proposal is light weight and frustrating. I really need more heat from the romance. It doesn't help that Marc isn't a hunkier guy. There's no chance to develop into a real love triangle. This is a mid-life crisis. It needs some funny attempts at youthful indiscretions. It barely even has that. Maybe the big lead names heightened my expectations under the radar.

The first part I saw it with interest and sympathy. I ignored the invoked age - no doubts, about to have 60, not exactly 50- and the dialogue on beach has nice dose of realism in this context.

I loved the actors and few scenes parent - daughter.

But the second part has the mission to ruin everything. Because the story seems only an improvisation in drinkness - deep tire condition, the lesbian love and total carefree of girls works to a kind of manifesto not so pleasant, the men in her life are a sort of pieces of selfish game and the end seems reduced to rain and three anniversary cakes.

The virtue - good idea of romance about 69 crisis.