This is a genuinely charming family film which hits all the right spots. Starring Brooke White and Joe Flanigan as the free-wheeling career couple with no plans outside of their here and now. All that changes when Sally's (White) oldest friend dies and leaves Sally her four children. Suddenly the perfect, high octane lives of Sally, and her fighter-pilot engineer husband Jason (Flanigan) are turned upside down. It is all a little simplistic, and the perfect family comprising one child from each of four ethnic groups is perhaps a bit of a stretch, but this film is not about political correctness, more about the importance of letting go of the dream you thought you had to let something bigger into your life. Brooke White is a surprise, she plays Sally with a quirky warmth and conviction without going over the top, Joe Flanigan is solid and dependable as her all action husband (a role he seems born to play!), and the children all convince as the displaced souls learning to live in a different place. The story is heart-warming and well worth an evening's viewing.
Review of Change of Plans
