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"Sweeter Than Chocolate" should be re-titled "Depressing as hell." Ok, I watch Hallmark movies as an escape and to enjoy the romance and love stories. This one sounded good. There's a lot of melancholy and 30 minutes before this movie ends, the main character gets unexpected news that makes her sad and from there, her day keeps getting worse and worse and even worse. And, sure, being Hallmark everything is all good again by the end. But I personally did not want to ride along with the upset, negativity, tears, drama and fears. It was too much. I watched until the end because I had to see it get better. I like the light-hearted and fun ones or the sweet, romantic, tender ones. And don't get me wrong, I have enjoyed other Hallmark movies where the characters are still overcoming a past loss. Most of those, are still positive and uplifting in their own ways. This one was had too many other snags going on that upset the characters. Melodramatic and a downer Hallmark movie in my opinion.

This actually has a very different format and it was SO refreshing! A quick montage of their meet-cute & their dating takes place during the opening credits. The rest of the movie is about their engagement and their experiences really learning about each other as they navigate each others' family traditions and opinions as they prepare to marry. They love and adore each other and face some believable bumps. All the actors did a fantastic job--it is funny, touching, sweet, and uplifting. I really enjoyed learning about Jewish wedding traditions and watching them take place. The traditional wedding contract ritual is wise and meaningful & a Jewish reception looks so fun! This is definitely one of my 10 favorite Hallmark movies.