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Anyone who rates this film poorly is undoubtedly a Scrooge. This movie is FUN... it combines all the right ingredients to create the perfect recipe. The setting, the script, the stars/cast, the filming. It honestly is extraordinarily well-done. The casting is perfect right down to the ancillary characters. Margaret is adorable and a breath of fresh air. More of her in the future, please! Lenz (Lucy) and Polaha (Jack) have amazing chemistry, and let's face it, never deliver a bad performance in these movies. For anyone to claim there is overacting tells me they've never watched a 1940's film. The particular appeal of this film is nailing that period... the accents and affects, costumes, vernacular. Lenz and Polaha are pretty flawless - funny, charming, talented, believable - in a suspension of disbelief kind of way. Ava and Claude are ideal '40s-type characters. The whole premise of "His Merry Wife" is very likable. Nothing more fun than a movie in a movie. There, thankfully, have been some great movies this season, this is among the best - probably the best.

This was a Hallmark home run! So warm and endearing. The leads were wonderful and their chemistry was well-developed and charming. The whole cast was so enjoyable - measured but clever and fun. With all the fake British and French accents that abound in these types of movies, it was fun to have Europeans playing Europeans. Don't listen to the reviews that say it's distracting that they're not Norwegian- that's ridiculous. They were all engaging without being cheesy, which is a rarity these days, and the storyline was genuinely touching. I loved that they didn't throw in the normal frustrating obstacle 30 mins before the movies ended. It was just fun.