That’s Amor movie review

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MOVIE TITLE:     That’s Amor 

This romantic comedy is now available on Netflix.

 

RATING:    PG-13

LENGTH:      1 hour 36 minutes

 

MOVIE REVIEW MOM GRADE:  C

 

IN A NUTSHELL:

After her job and relationship implode on the same day, Sofia starts from scratch and meets a dashing Spanish chef who might be her missing ingredient.

The romantic comedy was directed by Shaun Paul Piccinino, and written by Ali Afshar, John Ducey, and Tiffany Dupont.

 

THINGS I LIKED:

  • I had never seen Riley Dandy in anything before.  She is a cute actress, although her character’s personality was a bit self-centered and annoying.  That’s a serious problem for a romantic comedy if you don’t like one of the romantic leads.
  • Nancy Lenehan was adorable in her role.  It was great to see her in something again.
  • I lived in Spain for two years, so I loved that element of the story; however, some of the characters didn’t actually look or sound Spanish.  That was disappointing.
  • I had foot surgery and had to wear one of those boots for months.
  • I really enjoyed the cooking class scenes in the restaurant.
  • I was impressed with all of the secondary characters, even those who didn’t have very many lines.  They all seemed believable and natural.  The director did a great job creating a realistic, fun environment on set.

 

THINGS I DIDN’T LIKE:

  • It’s super predictable and full of rom-com cliches.
  • The ex-boyfriend and ex-girlfriend were paper thin, making it way too easy to not like them.
  • Isaac Gonzales Rossi’s character is sweet but almost too smiley all of the time.

 

TIPS FOR PARENTS:    

  • Kissing
  • Fighting
  • Superficial characters

 

THEMES:

  • Choices and consequences
  • Romance
  • Second chances
  • Food
  • Relationships
  • Courage to walk away from bad relationships

 

 

 

 

OTHER MOVIES LIKE THIS YOU MIGHT ENJOY:

Every Hallmark movie ever.  This definitely follows the Hallmark story pattern we’ve seen a million times.

 

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