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If you're looking for a mediocre use of your time then Romance to the Rescue is the way to go. Heartfelt and kind of cute, but it was as if the characters, the setting, and the puppies in the film were thrown into a mixing bowl to create a store bought cake for the audience to "enjoy". Not my favorite film to appear on this network, that's for sure. I wouldn't recommend it but it's fine to have on in the background while you're doing other things that require half of your attention. Forgettable film if you ask me. The actors were good enough but again, the film over all was not very memorable.

Marcus plays Kevin and Andrea plays Kyra. Kyra who is a type A person, tries to impress her soon-to-be boss by getting a dog (so wrong), Kevin is the owner of the shelter where Kyra adopts the adorable Sam.

So, not a very good start. Despite the awful plot, some things that don't make sense and the lame ending, I must admit I did enjoy it a bit.

This is by the book, classic Hallmark, people doing things for the wrong reasons, listening something they shouldn't, two white people with fancy lives despite having a job that isn't supposed to pay well (and maybe an adorable child, or in this case a dog) Now, some things that don't make sense: Kyra's house (she was supposed to be jobless), Kyra using heels in her house (really?), her mom, who looks like her sister and I could go on...

The ending was ridiculous, and hilarious (maybe not in a good way), kind of lame honestly. Speaking of ridiculous, the whole Kyra, Trevor and her colleague thing was stupid. Aren't they supposed to be adults? They seemed teenagers instead of grown-ups.

On the plus side, I thought Marcus and Andrea had chemistry and later I found out they are friends. Anyway, it was cute but I wouldn't watch it again.

PS: The dog playing Sam (I think it was Nova) was amazing, such a cute dog and quite a beautiful look as well.

Liked the chemistry between Andrea and Marcus (first saw them in Jill Wagner and Victor Webster Hallmark Harvest Wedding movie.) The dog was adorable but the overall movie was slow at times.

The reviewer who titles "Another One not worth watching" captures the essence of the story quite well. It is another story with no great highs or lows. But that's merely the story. By the way, the ending surprised me a little.

I watch these movies for the relationships especially when the story is more of the same old stuff. This one had two things going for it as far as the characters. Sam (not sure real name), the dog, was great and quite appealing. Sam was a perfect match for Andrea Brooks. They had similar personalities, for a canine and a human. Several reviewers commented how Andrea is in her first lead which I agree was long overdue. Her role as Kyra was charmingly upbeat and energetic Her chemistry with Marcus Rosner was good and they had a lot of screen time together.

The humor, especially in the early going was of the exaggerated or silly kind. Not usually my favorite, but I got a couple of laughs.

Another Hallmark semi-regular who I have yet to see get a lead is Lucie Guest. She always puts in a good performance.

This one falls right in the middle of Hallmark Channel movies. Nothing stands out to elevate it above the pack, and it's not so bad that it can be considered unwatchable, even for Hallmark standards. The story/plot/script is moribund (another single woman with a list of traits that make a perfect mate, and she'll settle for nothing less than a man who checks all the boxes), and it relies too much on the cuteness of the dog to carry the day. Throw in a co-worker who is openly hostile for no apparent reason and keeps calling her a name I can't understand (Keener?), and this one climbs onto the pile of movies not worth watching again. I had high hopes for this one, but they were dashed.

We love dogs, have two rescue dogs and would have been delighted at a half-decent Hallmark film on this subject. We were so open to this movie being good. But it wasn't even close.

Andrea Brooks giggles constantly as the lead romantic female, substituting "giggle giggle giggle" for more nuanced acting. Neither my wife nor I could develop any affection or empathy for her empty=headed character as she cluelessly encounters the world of dogs and competitive agility training.

Everything is so wrong about this movie. The rescue center manager (the male romantic interest) shows up to inspect her house for suitability for a rescue dog AFTER the dog has been placed in her home -not before, as it is done in real life. He walks into her living room, which has been torn up by the newly adopted dog, and after giving her some basic coaching about owning a dog he announces that her place looks fine. What, no inspection to see whether her backyard has a fence ?-which is the primary thing that real-life rescue organizations look for when they inspect a home. Nope, he seemingly just wanted to see her pretty face.

The couple takes the dog to a veterinarian and has an out-of world experience. The vet comes outside the building to meet them, then takes the dog inside for examination. The couple remain outside on a park bench. The vet then walks outside the building to the park bench to discuss the results of the exam. The vet walks back inside the building, and then brings their dog out on a leash. Isn't that the way every vet visit is handled, LOL? Apparently, Hallmark needed to save money by not setting up any inside areas to look like a reception area or an examination room.

Anyone who does canine agility training in real life would be incensed at the way it is portrayed in the movie. A new owner, who doesn't know how to hold a leash when she walks the dog on a sidewalk is immediately walking the dog around a makeshift agility course -like once or twice -as training. Her boyfriend-to-be encourages the dog to go through a tunnel by crawling through it himself! Apparently that's all it takes -because they leave the dog with a friend and spend the next 10-12 hours walking around town eating ice cream, playing on the swings in the park and go to his house to watch a movie. Then suddenly it is time for the agility competition - and there, in front of an audience, is our giggly owner crawling through the plastic tunnel on the course to once-again encourage her dog! I mean, really?

The plot is filled with this kind of stupid nonsense in so many scenes. The rescue center doesn't keep their large dogs in crates or cages. They are kept behind 2-foot-high white picket fences that the dogs could jump over in a microsecond.

What is the point of having a dog-centric Hallmark movie if the script writers and director know less about owning dogs than 99% of their audience?

And he has four legs and a tail. The human cast was OK but the dog stole every scene. He was gorgeous and hilarious. What an actor! Hallmark better get him locked down with an ironclad contract before GAC comes a callin'. Just saying.

Andrea Brooks and Marcus Rosner were good. Andrea was very energetic, bright, and perky, and I still liked her. I can see that a little of her might go a long way, but she deserves the promotion to head girl after many secondary rolls. Marcus Rosner is usually good, and he was good in this, but I feel like he was a little miscast. He is strikingly handsome, and I felt that this part called for a more of an underdog type. No pun intended.

The dog was fantastic. Absolute fantastic. He had as many facial expressions as the human actors.

'Romance to the Rescue' (2022)

Opening thoughts: Hallmark have done a lot of above average and more films and that has been obvious in their 2022 output. There have been quite a lot of misfires as well, again obvious in the 2022 output, but have never been one of those people who immediately judges something negatively. Have always seen a Hallmark film knowing what to expect while not expecting too much, but many have met and even exceeded expectations. Apart from those that didn't sound that appealing or interesting from the outset, like 'Romance to the Rescue'.

While not a complete waste of time, 'Romance to the Rescue' is not good on the whole. There are a few good things, but also a lot of major issues. Marcus Rosner is worth watching in enough of his films, but Andrea Brooks is rather take and leave, while a good representation of him it is a very bad one of her. When it comes to ranking Hallmark's 2022 output, 'Romance to the Rescue' is towards the bottom if not quite as bad as 'Cut, Color, Murder', 'Butlers in Love' and 'Road Trip Romance'.

Good things: There are a few things done well. Sam is absolutely adorable and has such an expressive nuanced face and eyes. Rosner is also very easy going, charming and likeable.

Also thought that the scenery is nice and well photographed.

Bad things: Brooks however overacts horribly and comes over as really annoying, with so many overdone and overused mannerisms. The supporting cast also try too hard to a cartoonish degree and only Sam and Rosner's character are interesting or likeable, too many dumb, vague and senseless behaviours for the other characters to be remotely endearing and development is next to nil. Rosner and Brooks are very lacking in their chemistry too, they don't look comfortable together and seem too distant.

Moreover, the script is horrendously stilted and one is cringing from all the cheese. That the story has no surprises and is very predictable was not too much of a problem, was expecting that. Was however not expecting it to be so dull and ridiculous and for sense to go out of the window completely. Especially at the truly cringe-worthy and laughable ending that didn't feel deserved, it wouldn't even pass for unintentional humour.

Concluding thoughts: Overall, very weak.

3/10.

Honestly the dog named Sam was the best part of this film...and that is no slight to the actors, the dog is just that charming.

Kyra has a pretty simple check list... get job at natural grocer, get employee of the month, become a buyer, promote her own product, find the perfect guy. Oh! And she has a list for the requirements of the perfect guy...including gluten-free, stable, etc. When she meets someone she thinks checks all the boxes, she discovers he is a dog person and between her and her friend they over sell that not only does kyra have a dog (which she doesn't) but that her dog is an agility trained "super pup".

This is how Kyra meets both Sam and Kevin, who is the owner of a shelter and becomes Kyra and Sam's private trainer.

If you are both a romantic and a dog lover...this is the movie for you. Both funny and fun loving, our heroine was not only goal driven, but able to make fun of herself.

I enjoyed this movie, BUT, hyperactive Andrea Brooks behaved like an overactive, empty headed Valley Girl.

Honestly her incessant empty headed chatter felt like fingernails down a slate blackboard! It was nice to see Marcus Rosner in a role in which he is not a villan or spoiler. He is easy on the eyes and a capable artist. As far as Andrea Brooks is concerned, It felt like she was trying too hard to fill the role of her character. "Sam" was amazing! This is a movie I will watch again from time to time, however, while Miss Brooks is in most of the scenes, I will hit mute.

Andrea Brooks is finally a lead in a hallmark movie and like the other reviewer wrote, it is LONG overdue. Andrea is sassy in a good way and is clever, fast on her toes and is sweet and gorgeous. And the dog Sam tries to steal the show and is as cute as Andrea, if not more so.

I really wanted to love this one. I truly enjoy both of the leads and was excited to see Andrea Brooks as the star - she's had so many 2nd leads and has handled all of them very competently. But. Her character was so hyper/ silly throughout over half the movie that it was hard to focus on the plot. Marcus Rosner was excellent, as always, even though there were times when his reactions and lack of emotion were off-putting. I have to say, what was the director thinking? A waste of good talent. The story itself was fun - even more enjoyable due to "Sam" the dog's presence. Nice supporting cast.

One sticking point for me was a lack of attention to detail,etc. I know these are low budget films , but they should at least be handled so as not to insult the viewers' intelligence. A vet at a dog rescue wearing heels? Inappropriate attire isn't really new, I guess. Nobody cared that a store employee is making and selling competing dog treats - when the store is sponsoring the competition? And where was the ending? Easy to see that this one wasn't a priority. And where was even an attempt at chemistry? There'd be a flicker of interest and then a dead end. These are both good actors, so maybe direction was an issue.

Kind of worth the watch but without high expectations. Just try to watch for the fun moments, enjoy the dog and the scenery and the few nice interactions between the stars and realize that the end is going to be abrupt, certainly leaving most of us to wish there'd been more of something.

I'm so sorry to be negative about this movie but once again the casting department of hallmark has chosen to cast actors that are good but are not suitable for each other the main actress is the best friend in a movie at best and they've put her with an actor that has model looks and it just doesn't seem like a fit at all and don't be made because I know there are mismatched couples out there but I don't feel it onscreen I'm watching a movie for the overall believability to it and not the what ifs and giving people hope I'm tired of the studios thinking we will just watch unbelievable duos because they want us too.

6.5 stars.

There are some touching moments, but these are quickly replaced by cheesy ones. The performances are below the usual Hallmark fare and I feel that the leads are just now getting their shot at it. I've seen them both as supporting cast members multiple times. While I think both are capable, we have to go along with the plan which is obviously to provide each an opportunity to showcase their skills as actors. Unfortunately, they aren't quite up to the task, but they will get there soon enough. The actual movie information shows Rosner as a supporting cast member, but that can't be right. He is, in fact, the leading man and he does an average portrayal of a brooding, shy, dog loving hunk. Brooks as the female lead is equally average and there are moments of shoddy work.

The story is boilerplate. Woman wants to impress a dog-loving handsome guy at work so she gets a dog, but she discovers the better guy is the one who owns the dog adoption center. It's a story of dog training, and human training, and two people falling for each other. All the basic ingredients are there, but the wow factor is not.

I enjoyed Andrea Brooks and Marcus Rosner in this movie, as well as the supporting cast. However, the plot was strange in that it was inconsistent and unrealistic and had hard-to-like characters. Andrea Brooks's character was especially hard to like: the silly goals, ridiculous requirements for a partner to be gluten free (as someone with celiac disease, I was a bit offended by how this "trait" was thrown around), the lie about the dog, etc. It's still a watchable a move, partly because the dog was really cute, but I wouldn't rewatch or recommend it if you can't look beyond extreme ridiculousness.

I rated this movie 4. That's 2 for Marcus Rosner and 2 for the dog.

I have seen Marcus in many movies and he always delivers, good actor, good leading man.

As for Andrea Brooks, to my knowledge I have not seen her in anything. I found her character to be very annoying. Too perky and juvenile for words, giggle giggle. But she fits in with the rest of the cast, they act like they are in junior highschool, giggle giggle.

Lame script, lame acting, lame ending. Marcus was great, Nova the dog was great. But they could not carry the film alone. I look forward to seeing them in other movies.

I watched the whole painful minute of this film reluctantly.

But Hallmark is going to have to drastically improve their scripts to make up for the mass exodus, and this film is not going to help.

My advice: suitable family film, but don't insult your children's intelligence by making them watch this.

Give it a miss.

Marcus Rosner delivers his usual superior performance. I've always found him to be realistic and genuine. All the other actors in this movie, including Andrea, are overly perky as if they are trying too hard to be interesting. As in the Harry Chapin song (slightly modified), many of the actors "came well prepared, but unfortunately (their) presentation was not up to contemporary professional standards ... necessary to make (the movie) consistently interesting.". As a result, i decided to check out of the movie early & watch something better suited to my taste.

Hallmark has finally made Andrea Brooks the lead in one of their movies. This is way past due. She and Marcus Rosner made a good couple in this fun and silly rom-com. A fine supporting cast of Lucie Guest, Ashley Ross and Nathan Witte helped make this one of HM's better movies this season.

Four stars for Marcus Rosner and "Sam"...they're the only good parts of the movie. Oh my goodness Andrea Brooks acts like she had 7 cans of Monster energy drink before each scene. Someone commented about Hallmark bringing in the "alphabet" into their movies and I couldn't roll my eyes harder. They've had the "alphabet" in their movies for a bit now, get over it. By the by, I'm not necessarily big on watching lovey dovey scenes like that, but the character they have here is literally a side character, it's not like he's jamming his tongue down another dude's throat so that commenter needs to chill out (and get over it among other things haha). If the cast chilled out on their overacting and trying too hard, it would've been slightly better and I would've given one more star hah.

The leads were good. Plot was not great. Could have been a 6 had they not thrown in there 'token' character. Got a 2 for not making it too obvious.

Hallmark is just not what it used to be. Used to be safe and wholesome.

Really!!

Can't believe Hallmark had to throw in an alphabet. I'm so tired of every new show/movie being woke. Why does the world revolve around them? Most of us don't agree with it and don't want to see it. Guess I'll find an old movie or show to watch.

Loved this movie. The dog was awesome. Andrea Brooks and Marcus Rosner were do good. The story was good. Really liked the animal shelter part. Laughed the whole way through the movie. Hope they do more with these actors,

Andrea was adorable, Marcus was handsome as ever, but Nova (Sam) was easily the headliner! What a wonderful performer he is. Thoroughly enjoyed this movie.

Really liked the show. Beautiful dog. I like both lead actors. It was cute, funny and romantic. They did a great job making the show realistic. I like Andrea brooks and Marcus Rosner. They are both great actors.