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Okay this is your typical English Rom Com, with a few tears along the way. The supporting characters are pretty annoying, the two leads carry the film well.

There are some big names in the cast, Keala Settle, John Hannah even Anita Dobson pops.up.

London as ever looks great on camera, The film is under 2 hours and it went pretty quickly. Well worth a watch, if you like a feel good film.

Yes British films are cliche-ridden, some people will cringe at dome of the scenes.

This is on Netflix so nothing extra to watch abd saves going to the cinema in the cold dark night.

Like I said well worth a watch.

Come on Britain, you, who has given us Notting Hill, Bridget Jones, Run Fat Boy Run, About Time, Sliding Doors, Man Up and so many more.... R E A L LY? This romance is unoriginal, unconvincing and shallow. It even sucks the usual "romcom character stereotypes" that would make any failing brit romcom bearable.

Let's start with our Heroine: A frighteningly skeletal looking, badly dressed, "plain Jane" would not be just a plain Jane, in a good romcom. Cookson is not charming and so amateurish in her acting that i blame the Director, Nick Moore, to let this pass.

It might have helped if the filmmakers injected some underlying glam in her terribly shabby dressing and hair style.

The makers also missed out to portray the "eccentric best friend" with the usual originality.

Instead, she is drowned in wigs, uttering boring gaffs and dressed like a character from Charlie's Choc Factory.

I must say the display of bad wigs wont end here, and that the plot is even worse than the wigs. However the male protagonist, Laviscount, will make it worthwhile to suffer this story through. He has more relatable performance and the right amount of vulnerability, he even tackles the chemistry if only.....

Director Nick Moore brings us the adaptation of the novel by Sophie Cousens who also wrote the script for the film in which we are left with one of those pleasant and sweet romantic comedies that meet expectations.

The main characters are the beautiful Sophie Cookson and the handsome Lucien Laviscount, who share their chemistry so that we can enjoy their beautiful love story on screen, which the main couple makes fit perfectly with their complicity and dedication. We also have a good supporting cast that offers outstanding moments, in which John Hannah, Monica Dolan and Golda Rosheuvel stand out.

A well-crafted story that, as it progresses, meets all the requirements to enjoy those British romantic comedies that we like so much; it doesn't strive to give what it doesn't seek to give and pleases the viewer with the right doses of having a simple, fun and well-made film without aspiring to be among the best in history.

It offers drama when necessary, it offers sympathy when it is worth it and it offers romance when we need it, a well-constructed film that allows itself to have references to great classics and also knows how to mix themes that touch the precise keys to enjoy a correct proposal of living love.

Charming characters, a believable and enjoyable romantic story with that touch of British humour that pleases everyone. A weekend film to enjoy with the family and above all for lovers of a genre that is always, always enjoyable to watch.

To preface this review, usually I love a good rom-com. But this movie had a thin, senseless plot and a really bad case of overacting that it just wasn't very enjoyable. Sophie Cookson, playing the lead and unlucky character Minnie, was unfortunately so dramatic and squeaky it became annoying. The actor playing Quinn, Lucien Laviscount from Emily in Paris, was slightly more understated but still was exuding borderline school-play level acting. I would hope it was a result of poor direction, as I don't remember this poor acting in their previous works that I've seen. The supporting cast were just okay.

Beyond the acting, I just don't think the plot translated very well into a movie, like it couldn't create a balance between whimsy and realism. It definitely wasn't nailing being a comedy. I haven't read it, but perhaps the book was better.

Either way, maybe the film just wasn't my cup of tea and others will enjoy this type of cheesy acting and direction. If you don't though, I'd give this one a skip.

It feels like the movie lasts the whole year!

Minnie is an insufferable brat that believes her life is just a strike of bad luck, until she meets a guy who was born exactly the same day as her and may have stolen her luck.

That is the premise of a potentially interesting romantic comedy, but then starts to go sooo slow and nothing seems to happen

The parents characters are good actors but their storylines are not developed at all, you never really understand what was their point in the story.

I still don't know if it was a comedy or a drama but in any case it was a bad movie. Minnie is not a relatable character is clumsy and annoying and you feel like Quinn is actually too good for her.

Simple and cute romcom, perfect for a cozy night in and it is an original story compared to others. Lighthearted, feel good and funny! I don't agree with the reviews saying it is shallow and overplayed...It is cheesy yes as all rom coms should be! Plot is original, actors are good and the characters are not badly portrayed. I am not very familiar with British romantic comedies but it seemed different from what we are used to and not a typical Netflix romcom in my view. It is apparently adapted from a book which I have not read therefore cannot comment on the adaptation/ screenplay itself. Would recommend.

I was so excited to watch this movie. Cheesy romcoms are my treats for lazy Sunday afternoons. The director of the movie worked on all my favorite UK rom-com movies (Love Actually, Notting Hill, About a Boy). John Hannah and Monical Dolan are top rate actors. Loved her in Sherwood. For some reason, they made her wear a strange and stupid wig but I digress.

The premise of the movie is pretty typical and the side characters were alright. So what could possibly go wrong? The main character Winnie was comically bad. Her over the top whinging and whiny was so annoying I had to stop watching after about 30 minutes.

I feel for the actors who get put into these terrible films they look cheap, edited badly, tonally all over the place.

The script wasn't all that bad but it was just all very lifeless and the cast were mismatched. The main actress was a bit over the top it was like she was in a whole other film, the main actor looked like he was going to fall asleep any minute. Questionable voices, accents and personalities from everyone else it was like a cartoon England, but that's pretty standard from films made with American money.

Surprised to see the credits of the director expected it to be by someone with less experience.

I've watched better films on Pluto romance.

This has got to be the most boring romcom of all time. Set in modern day London, although it felt like we went back in time to 1970s with this slow boring movie. Lucien is capable of much more than this dry , slow, British character he played, there was absolutely no humour at all. Save yourself 2 hours and watch something else. The storyline was average, the characters needed more substance , the actors are good actors, not sure why the producers made them look dry , and boring , dialogue delivery could have been better too. Overall, Slow, boring, British movie. 3/10 , the three stars are basically for Lucians body!

Romantic comedies and light-hearted romances are my jam and I liked the look of the cast, but this was just awful. Most of these characters are the absolute worst people in the entire world, and I didn't feel like rooting for any of them. Romcoms are pretty formulaic and difficult to screw up, so what happened here? It got weirdly maudlin and traumatic at points, but then it was some weird slapstick at others? That didn't work at all. Even the gorgeous Lucien wasn't enough to save this one, and sadly this was not even ironically enjoyable. If I could get my two hours back, I would accept gladly.

See title. Even coming from me, who absolutely loves a romance and cheesy chick flick, this one's bad. Pretty sure it ticks off every cliche in the book! Badly.. The leads have no chemistry and frankly, I don't think the actors are very good at acting. The side stories are ridiculous and pointless filler. I watched this on a plane, when I had absolutely nothing else to do, and ended up fast forwarding little sections to get it over and done with! Not recommended.

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Terrible. Main character spends the whole time trying to act like Keira Knightley, even using some very similar lines from Love Actually (re: the pie) and it just seems like a complete rip off of Richard Curtis' brilliant films such as Notting Hill, Bridget Jones, etc. We invested too much time to turn it off halfway through so carried on an endured it all, but we just couldn't get past the Kiera wannabe and the terrible acting. Lucian Laviscount was ok, too good for this film. Disappointed as it sounded like a good film. And surprised there haven't been court cases against it for blatantly ripping off more successful movies!

It even starts badly and then becomes ever more stupid as the time drags on. The plot is pointless and the characters are wooden. The plot is based around a totally unreasonably angry young woman, poor as a church mouse, with desperate money worries, gets rich, handsome, reasonable young man to fall in love with her. Thought the cast would make this a really good film, but even the brilliant actors could not save this dire pile of rubbish. The whole story is completely unbelievable and extremely silly. All she does is whinge and moan. Save yourself the two hours of utter pain and go and watch some paint dry instead.

This was just an okay movie. While I loved some aspects of the film, I had a few concerns as well. The cinematography was okay but the plot wasn't quite great in my opinion; hence, the movie I could say wasn't close to being comedy.

Loved Mannie's soliloquy in the bathroom with the synergy between art direction and cinematography, exploring the use of the mirror; but don't understand the use of tissue she plastered on her body while she laid on the floor of the bathroom.

While Quinn's recollection of his childhood memories ignited a nostalgia feeling in me using the rail by the stairs, I felt the romance between Mannie and Quinn when she moved into her new apartment was too chaotic.

Overall, the movie wasn't spectacular but a pleasant watch.