Undercover Angel (2017) Amazon Prime/UP Faith & Family
Katherine Isabelle and Shawn Roberts star in this romantic fantasy. Isabelle plays Robin, a single mom whose world-traveling ex- is a very juvenile musician who is barely involved in the life of their daughter, Sophie (Lilah Fitzgerald). Roberts plays Henry, who has been assigned as Robin and Sophie's guardian angel. He is brand new to this job, and his boss, head of the guardian angel department (Julian Christopher), is Carl. Carl has his doubts about Henry, and is stern about following the rules and not deviating.
Well, Henry, newbie or not, is a caring guardian angel--one assumes it comes with the job, and once he finds that Robin is hiring contractors to help fix up her house, he puts himself in place to be hired. This will prove humorous, as Henry isn't exactly a skilled contractor.
Meanwhile, Robin makes several trips to the hardware store for everything from light bulbs to paint, and this sets up a side story involving Izzy (Britt Irvin) and her boss Todd (Matthew MacCaull). Izzy has a thing for Todd, while Todd is something of a stick-in-the-mud and doesn't get Izzy's carefree character at all. Over time, Robin and Izzy become friends and "romance confidants."
Once Henry gets himself hired by Robin, he begins learning how to be a handyman. One of his first failings is when an outdoor faucet he had worked on goes off when no one is around, and drowns neighbor Peggy's (Linda Sorensen) beloved flower beds. This opens up a chance for Robin and Peggy--once Robin fires Henry (yep) at Peggy's behest--to get to know one another.
Henry does get rehired once Peggy finds out how much he is needed by Robin--and once Peggy finds out Robin is really a nice neighbor. And Sophie and Henry share a secret at this point as well.
So--Henry gets to know Sophie better, initially by playing soccer with her in the yard. He realizes how lonely she is, and of course he feels a responsibility for her as well as Robin. Once rehired, Robin and Henry also get to know one another better.
That is the basic set-up for the story. There is quite a lot more to story, with everyone involved, including Carl, Henry's boss, but to say more would give too much away. I can say that all the actors here do a fine job, and the story is well done. I could tell you more about Robin and Henry, but don't jump to conclusions. Robin is trying to start dating again, and has to meet a couple of other guys before anything can happen in that area.
This is an interesting movie. It's fun, it's warm, the characters are compelling, and the relationships are interesting. If you get a chance to see it, I suspect you'll really enjoy it.
