Expectations were mixed to not high for 'Marrying Mr Darcy'. Did like the idea, have liked Ryan Paevey in other things (though he has been in his fair share of average or less films) and Hallmark did have some good films in 2018. They also though did do a fair share of mediocre and worse ones though, this reviewer has not been crazy about most of the June Weddings films and am also not a fan of Cindy Busby (finding her range limited and many of her characters unappealing).
'Marrying Mr Darcy' didn't work for me. The idea (Hallmark meets 'Pride and Prejudice') was charming, the way it was executed was the opposite and for pretty much the same reasons as has been cited already elsewhere. As far as the 2018 Hallmark films go, 'Marrying Mr Darcy' is one of the weakest in my view. While Paevey acquits himself quite well, this is a classic example of why Busby's Hallmark performances generally don't do it for me. Hallmark has always varied when it comes to sequels, this is one of the bad ones instead of the left me pleasantly surprised ones.
There are by all means good things. Paevey does his upmost best bringing an unforced natural charm and honesty to his role, the only halfway decently written one in the film.
Also thought that the production values were nice. Especially the scenery, which is beautiful. Some pleasant moments in the soundtrack and the dogs are absolutely adorable.
However, this reviewer is in complete agreement with Elizabeth being absolutely intolerable here, selfish, whiny, childish and full of herself in a classic example of having nothing but negative traits and exaggerating them. Busby also came over as far too hammy, her expressions, body language, voice and attitude are all overdone and she comes over as stiff too. She and Paevey have no chemistry in sight, very turning up in sight with little rehearsal-like, and the relationship felt underdeveloped and not focused on enough. Frances Fisher's character is caricaturish and annoying and Fisher over-compensates. In fact, excepting Paevey who actually seems to know what kind of film he's meant to be in, the film is over-acted and like the actors had been told to be in parody mode. Only Paevey's character and the dogs are likeable of the characters, though his character did frustrate towards the end when he came over as confused and naive.
Furthermore, the script is every bit as cheesy as a cheeseburger and sugary than a cup of tea with too much sugar and doesn't flow very naturally. Some of the argumentative dialogue came over as overripe and overkill in how much there was. Didn't mind too much that the story was formulaic, though there is absolutely no originality here (just your typical Hallmark weddings film with no variation), did mind that it felt forced a lot and dragged a lot from padding out material that was too thin for the length. The final quarter is as contrived as one can get and the ending was far too neat, one of those instances where a different ending was rooted for.
Concluding, weak. 3/10.
'Marrying Mr Darcy' didn't work for me. The idea (Hallmark meets 'Pride and Prejudice') was charming, the way it was executed was the opposite and for pretty much the same reasons as has been cited already elsewhere. As far as the 2018 Hallmark films go, 'Marrying Mr Darcy' is one of the weakest in my view. While Paevey acquits himself quite well, this is a classic example of why Busby's Hallmark performances generally don't do it for me. Hallmark has always varied when it comes to sequels, this is one of the bad ones instead of the left me pleasantly surprised ones.
There are by all means good things. Paevey does his upmost best bringing an unforced natural charm and honesty to his role, the only halfway decently written one in the film.
Also thought that the production values were nice. Especially the scenery, which is beautiful. Some pleasant moments in the soundtrack and the dogs are absolutely adorable.
However, this reviewer is in complete agreement with Elizabeth being absolutely intolerable here, selfish, whiny, childish and full of herself in a classic example of having nothing but negative traits and exaggerating them. Busby also came over as far too hammy, her expressions, body language, voice and attitude are all overdone and she comes over as stiff too. She and Paevey have no chemistry in sight, very turning up in sight with little rehearsal-like, and the relationship felt underdeveloped and not focused on enough. Frances Fisher's character is caricaturish and annoying and Fisher over-compensates. In fact, excepting Paevey who actually seems to know what kind of film he's meant to be in, the film is over-acted and like the actors had been told to be in parody mode. Only Paevey's character and the dogs are likeable of the characters, though his character did frustrate towards the end when he came over as confused and naive.
Furthermore, the script is every bit as cheesy as a cheeseburger and sugary than a cup of tea with too much sugar and doesn't flow very naturally. Some of the argumentative dialogue came over as overripe and overkill in how much there was. Didn't mind too much that the story was formulaic, though there is absolutely no originality here (just your typical Hallmark weddings film with no variation), did mind that it felt forced a lot and dragged a lot from padding out material that was too thin for the length. The final quarter is as contrived as one can get and the ending was far too neat, one of those instances where a different ending was rooted for.
Concluding, weak. 3/10.