Aventura do Casamento

Excellent romance story for those who fancy such genre. It doesn't hurt that Rick Peters is very handsome and the storyline of professional women, although not inventive, is believable. Good movie to watch.

Donnalee (Sherry Miller) is an architect with a history of romantic disappointment. Her business partner, Hallie (Leslie Hope) is in the same predicament. When Hallie finds success through a video dating company, Donnalee feels the urge to give it a try as well. Meanwhile, the ladies land a big project for their business and Donnalee has a nice-looking but agitating man and his grumpy daughter move in next door. What does the future hold for these gals, professionally and romantically?

Donnalee and Hallie are job smart and love dummies. Miller and Hope are lovely to look at and portray the frustration of the single woman over 30 very, very well. But, if only they would use their brains! The script is just a tad beyond mediocrity and the costumes or art direction are not noteworthy, either. Yet, the film is still worth watching for those who love romance movies beyond all others. Hold a showing at a gathering of thirty-something women soon, if you can locate a copy.

When I was a youngster, there was a very popular, clever and funny disc jockey on one of our radio stations.

One holiday season, the newspaper did a feature story on him. Among its details, it described the upscale neighborhood in which he lived, including that it had some homes which had some of the most elaborate Christmas decorations in the city.

The DJ, however, in keeping with his weird sense of humor, had nothing on his house or lawn, except an electric sign which said, "See our exhibit across the street."

I'm tempted to say here, with regard to my feelings about this flick, "See the prior comment entered by 'don-249'."

I assume that Don is male also. He doesn't say how he came to watch this picture, obviously aimed (as the book genre on which it's based) at the ladies. In my case, it was a Monday morning where I was beat from a weekend which had a lot of unexpected, long work hours, instead of a trip we'd planned - so vegged-out for a couple of hours. This film was beginning, and like some of these Lifetime offerings, I'll watch for a bit, and then become fascinated enough to continue - "a few minutes at a time" - until all of a sudden, the two hours has elapsed.

Again, read "Don's" comments and ditto them, completely, for me.

I'd add that, of course, the leads are Canadian, the film was made in Canada, and the Lifetime Channel obviously is probably among of the top five or so elements supporting Canada's economy, with the network's movie-making there.

The lead gals were likable, but both of them, along with the neighbor (and most of the remainder of the cast) could best be summed-up a "pleasant, amiable doophuses" (or is it doophii?).

The most memorable aspect of the film, and the one facet worthy of a superlative, would be that the two neighbors' continuing "plumbing situation" has to be the lamest, most tiresome, contrived gimmick in the history of stage, film or print.

The best summation for the movie, for me, would be, "There are worse ways to spend a couple of hours."

Big hair!

This is an interesting mix of independent women and Rom/Com. Two women run an architectural firm and deep down they want it all, i.e. marriage and kids. There is nothing wrong with that concept, but in this movie the two concepts kept conflicting with one another. And the attitudes ran deep. Most of the men tended to think more in terms of possessing and the two women leaned toward the idea that they had to succeed totally on their own. It is interesting how it all works out even if it takes a bit of a leap to get there.

Most of the acting was OK with a blatant exception of Hallie's first online matchmaking date. For a bit part like that, can you at least make sure his weeping is a little realistic?

For a movie that was almost tame enough to be Hallmark, the shower scene was a bit out of place and the way it was shot, unnecessary.

Above-average chick flick.

Please note: the facts in the previous summary had the main female characters mixed up.

Hallie (Leslie Hope) is the main female lead, with Donnalee (Sherry Miller) being the first one who tries video dating, which then spurs Hallie on to give it a try, but with less success.

Also, Hallie is the one who lives next door to the guy with the daughter, who is going through his own personal crisis.

The acting was pretty good, with the two ladies being the strongest. And, for the most part, there was a good deal of character development -- this was not the standard piece of fluff.