Love at First Glance

While most hall mark movies have nearly identical plot lines that can be figured out within fifteen minutes, this isn't one of them. it is actually an original concept for a romance - the man and women see each other on a lightrail train where he forgets his phone. since the man is leaving for paris for a few weeks, he suggests she gets to know him through the contacts in his phone; the two don't actually meet until he gets back. for a hallmark movie, I give it a ten for stepping outside hallmark's comfort zone but for movies in general, an eight due to some story difficulties and complete lack of chemistry between the two in their few shared minutes of screen time.

Although the story was only a trifle better than usual, it was a brilliant idea to sign Amy Smart for the leading role. She looks better than ever, and brings a lightness to the movie, as if you were watching a romcom, although the story is far from that. If the soundtrack had been real music instead of the product of a basic computerprogram, I 'd given it 8/10.

Cute movie Adrian Grenier should lose facial hair.Amy Smart bland love Jonathan Bennett know he is gay but him and Amy would have been girlfriend and boyfriend

Mary Landers (Amy Smart) is having a tough time. Her boss dismisses her. Her boyfriend Carl dumps her for being predictable. On the train ride home, she has a meet cute with a stranger (Adrian Grenier). He leaves behind his phone and she sets off to return it to him. Apparently, he's the most interesting man in the world and she sees an opportunity to write a profile of him for her newspaper.

I wanted to dump on this movie until I got to the James and Carey story. It's a surprising different take on a romance from a rom-com and it really intrigued me. Nevertheless, let's start the dumping. Carl is a dud. Amy Smart is an angel. He is nowhere near her level. It's not just his plain looks. It's his character's overall dullness and some interior ugliness. She's crying about not finding a man and I roll my eyes. It's the tropiest of the romance tropes. In reality, guys are thanking god for one moment with such an angel. Not only is she beautiful on the outside, but she's nice on the inside. It's a romance trope joke. I would definitely consider having Grenier play Carl and he would come to his senses to woo her back in the end. James is better off pining for Carey for eternity.

For the first half, this plays more like Eat Pray Love crossed with a commercial of the Most Interesting Man in the World. The reason why I'm so intrigued with the James and Carey story is the central theme of the movie. Her article and the movie keeps asking for the meaning of love. The answer from the James and Carey story seems to suggest memories. Once her memories are gone, so goes her love for him. Please notice that he has not lost his memories. A normal romance would have him work to gain it back and it would come back because love conquers all. This one doesn't do that. Love is more fragile. In a way, love is more precious because of its fragility. It's a different take and I like that.

This was a good movie, these other reviews you people are idiots.