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My Secret Valentine (2018 TV Movie)
4/10
Disappointing story with rushed ending
14 June 2021
Warning: Spoilers
This was cute, but plot was unbelievable and the ending was forced. Typical Hallmark fare. Chlioe, the daughter, lives in big city, comes home, mad that dad is tired and wants to sell winery and retire. She pouts and whines, because she doesn't want things to change. Not a thought to her father and the fact he is working alone and is lonely. Then her father prepares to sell the winery without even a "what do you think?" to his daughter. If they are so close - wouldn't they talk to each other? Enter Seth, the guy who represents the company that wants to buy. He's a corporate frat boy, doing what he's told, attempting to sway dear-old-dad to sell. But he's a nice guy, so selling may not be so bad... He rents a house on the property, and she has no idea it's him? They write notes back and forth and can't figure it out? She just waltzes into the house whenever and he's never there? Where does he go that they don't run into each other while writing these lengthy notes on the board? Just very hard to believe neither has a clue... She doesn't warm up to Seth until the very end, and he makes no attempt to win her over - until she chases him down - as he's leaving town. Then suddenly we get a declaration of love and how she makes him want to be a better person - but if that is the case, why was he leaving town without so much as a good bye?!? She had to see the papers on the desk to realize it was him?! Yet they are in love?? Just didn't feel it, and thought the ending was a bit over the top and rushed - his declaration of affection for her - considering they had very little positive interaction through the movie until the last 15 minutes. I guess I just expected a better story for Hallmark's most popular leading actors...
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