Rating: B-
I had somewhat high hopes for Will You Merry Me?, which is new this year from Lifetime. It sounded like a cute romantic comedy where a newly engaged couple has to deal with the I'm Jewish/he's Christian issue that I'm sure a number of couples do face this time of year. It's very rare that these holiday movies address any type of Jewish traditions, so I was excited to maybe learn something. Instead, this was the hokiest movie ever. It was completely full of cliches, not just about religions but about dating. This couple has known each other - lived together! - for six months and get engaged but when they end up visiting his parents at Christmas (her parents come too), they realize that they know absolutely nothing about each other. Which I still think is a theme that could have been done better... but nope. Everything from "Wait, you want kids?" to "You want to get married in a church?!" to "You just kissed your ex-girlfriend" is included in this movie. I just did a lot of eye-rolling throughout, which is obviously not a sign of a good movie.
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