It was good to see two different faces, new plot (I felt that some legal things were odd, but I'm no lawyer),and very colorful scenes. I really like when the two leads share a past, it seems more realistic. While I really liked it, probably won't watch again. Lovely movie.
Love, Fall & Order
2019
Action / Romance
Love, Fall & Order
2019
Action / Romance
Plot summary
Claire Hart is a Manhattan corporate lawyer specializing in property issues. Her busy schedule precludes her from going home to Waitsford, Vermont often, which she misses my especially during the annual Fall Fest that her father, Hank Hart, has organized and has held on the family farm for years. Not going back for this year's Fall Fest changes when she learns from Hank that his long term neighbor Margie Wright, the town florist, is, from recently discovered documents, disputing their property line, the area where Hank holds the Fall Fest and grows his coveted pumpkins she claiming belongs to her, Claire, out of circumstance, not only going home but representing her father despite her busy schedule. Hank and Margie, while not friends per se, have never had a "bad neighbor" relationship either, except when Margie and her now deceased husband Joe had once wanted to purchase some of the Harts' property, which he refused. The legal action takes on new meaning for Claire when she discovers that Margie's lawyer is her nephew Patrick Harris, Claire's high school classmate, the two who always had a competitive relationship. Largely for lifestyle reasons, Patrick only recently moved back to town after a Silicon Valley corporate life. Patrick is solely looking out for Margie's interest, they not divulging that she is facing financial issues with her floral business that could largely be solved by this extra land as she could supply many of her own flowers. Stemming from the legal action, Claire and Patrick can't help but be competitive in almost all other aspects of their many encounters. However during these encounters, they start to fall for the other without telling the other as such. The possibility of a romance between the two is not only threatened by Claire living in Manhattan and the legal action where the probability is high that there will be one winner and one loser, but by a misunderstanding concerning Claire's most recent boyfriend Ben, a New York City Planning Commission engineer, who comes to Waitsford to help Claire with this matter.
Uploaded by: FREEMAN
Director
Top cast
Trevor Donovan as Patrick Harris
Jan Broberg as Aunt Margie Wright
Erin Cahill as Claire Hart
Gregory Harrison as Hank Hart
Tech specs
720p.WEB 1080p.WEB 781.03 MB
1280*714
English 2.0
NR
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Love at Fall Fest
Erin Cahill is a Hallmark regular and has shown more than once her likeability, have not liked every film of hers (i.e. 'Last Vermont Christmas') but others have left me pleasantly surprised. Am a lot more mixed on Trevor Donovan, with the right material and leading lady he is charming but in colourless roles he is stiff and bland. 2019 was a hit and miss year for Hallmark, their best work being very well done and their weakest being awful, the Christmas output showing both extremes.
'Love Fall and Order' is much closer to being in the very well done category, though not quite there. It was on the whole a very enjoyable film with a nice concept, and leagues better than the previous 2019 Fall Harvest film 'Over the Moon in Love' (which to me was very weak). At least 'Love Fall and Order' felt like a Fall Harvest film, whereas that film didn't seem to belong in any seasonal blocking, without it being too rubbed in the face or heavy handed.
Is it perfect? No, it is predictable and can get too silly at times. Especially in the final quarter, which did get on the over the top side for my liking.
The backing and forthing/bickering also could have been a little less.
Unlike 'Over the Moon in Love', 'Love Fall and Order' didn't have much wrong. Cahill is immensely engaging and has such a radiant presence that is easy to endear to. Donovan's performance here is one of his most natural, easy going and sincere. Really liked the chemistry between them, it's playful but also heartfelt and it develops in a way that doesn't rush or feel aimless. The supporting cast are all fun (even KC Klyde, who shows some nice comic timing),the standout is Gregory Harrison who always does well meaning father figure very well. The chemistry between the actors never feels forced or static.
Production values are very good, the scenery is beautiful and while the colour orange is used a lot it doesn't come over as too heavy. The music at least fits and doesn't feel overused or overscored. While not always subtle, the dialogue is generally witty, flows well and has honesty. While not perfect, the story is heart-warming and light-hearted with any character conflict being more realistic and less strained than can be usually be seen with Hallmark films following similar plotlines. A good deal happens but not in a way that comes over as over-stuffed and disjointed. The characters may not be complex, not that sort of film though, but have personality and likeable ones too.
Overall, very enjoyable. 7/10.
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Love, Fall & Order
5/10 - not a terrible Hallmark Fall feature, but one that I will quickly forget