Perfect Romance

I enjoyed all the actors in this film, and also enjoyed the storyline, which was not as predictable as some romance movies are. There were a number of surprises, and I really enjoyed how the surprises and the choices made by the characters in the film were down-to-earth and made a lot of sense. (Unlike so many romance movies where things are such a stretch.) There were some new faces in this film (new to me), and I enjoyed them all. Lori Heuring brings something very interesting to the screen, as does Quinlan. Oh yeah, there were a few moments not very realistic -- like when Heuring fixes a waffle for the man her mom found for her on the Internet and not knowing how to cook she made the waffle totally black. I thought it was a bit of a stretch both that they served it to him anyway and that he then took a bite of it. But that was one of the only times I didn't believe what I saw. I also enjoyed the numerous relationships in the film, and the mother-daughter relationship was I thought very refreshing, especially in that it was based on more love and mutual respect than I normally see in mother-daughter relationships in film. It would make a great "date movie" too by the way.

OK ,so I saw it for the first time about 2 weeks ago,but I have watched it at least 4 times since. What a romantic movie,if only real life was this good. I guess you can see how it is going just by watching the Peter character looking at Tess ,almost from the minute they meet. The fact that she knows the poetry,the sports,everything. The younger couple was interesting as well,I have seen many people blind to what is right in front of them,so it was nice how they resolved their storyline,but,alas,the movie belongs to Peter and Tess. They just do not make enough movies that have that age group(my age group) having any kind of love life,its like life ends at 30 in Hollywood.Too bad they are missing out. I can only hope that it comes out on DVD some day,I would definitely buy it,but for right now I will be happy to play my VHS copy.

I'm a sucker for a romance movie. I love when people learn and all is a win win. Sometimes we need to feel and this movie can simply do that. This is worth watching if you need a quick pick me up.

Kathleen Quinlan makes the movie watchable. Her beauty hasn't faded, but has endured. She plays "Tess," the mother of "Jenny," who desperately needs a life after a tumultuous relationship. When Tess secretly decides to "meddle," she gets unexpected results. I admit it, I'm a sucker for romance and this was simple fare with a rewarding payoff. I'm not familiar with the other actors, but each seemed comfortable in their roles and very believable. The child actor was especially refreshing, as he was pivotal, yet not the center of attention very often. Altogether, "Perfect Romance" is a great way to spend a rainy, dreary night, because it will life your spirits and give you hope.

While the bare bones of the story holds distinct promise, something holds it back. Except for the two leads, the majority of the cast lack any positive character. Its hard to put your finger on it, but they and the dialog seems mean spirited instead of charming. The central story has its appeal and the resolution is pleasing, but, not enough to raise the quality of the story that much. In the end, if you're in the mood of a romantic movie on a rainy day, you could do worse, and better.