User Reviews

I was impressed by scenery in this movie as much or more than any other movie I can remember. It is so exotic and beautiful. There are a lot of opportunities to enjoy it.

The story is a little different than a lot of the boy-meet-girl-etc romances because the central couple is already together and their romance is only nominally central to the story. Torrey DeVitto's Ilana is the center of the story and all of her relationships. Her relationships with Athena and with Mike are the most dominant, but also her mother and Mike's sister.

The story is also simple and very predictable. You can see the ending developing a little at a time from early on. But the heart of this movie is just that- the heart and much of that goes back to Ilana. The tension in this movie is more emotional than dramatic.

For half the movie, Athena is beyond annoying as a Momzilla. Actually monster-in-law. Like so many of these movies a character has a major personality change towards the end and actually becomes interesting.

The acting is mostly good. I won't say either way about Marina Sirtis because I was so annoyed by Athena for so long, but the rest of the cast did a good job. DeVitto carries the emotional heart of the story quite well The dialog is ok. It is not terribly witty, but there are some moments that it delves into deeper emotions.

I really like Torrey Devito and she was ok in this one. She usually Carrie's her emotions better. Her acting was better in. RIP but I didn't really like that movie until I saw it twice. The mother in law to be was quite good. She played the part well. She seemed like a demanding mom.

The Greek male lead was so unbelievable and missed the mark. He had little chemistry.

The movie drama, always drama In hallmark, was extremely week. The movie seemed forced in parts. Tortes mom was good and future sister in-law but the rest were so so.

I hoped for better but there wasn't chemistry and many parts forced. I will adjust my review after I watch again. Hopefully for the better.

I am used to parents manipulating their children using phrases like "we are a family", "only mommy will love you so much", so the mother in law did not leave a bad impression on me as a character. I have met worse.

The actress playing her, Marina Sirtis, did a pretty good job. So did. Torrey DeVitto. As for Yiannis Tsimitselis who played the boyfriend, he is as expressionless as always.

His character though was the real cringe, trying to manipulate his girlfriend using "you don't love me" and "you don't know what you want" in order to get his way with her. No, this is not love ,nor romance. This is pure gaslighting.

Some of the acting here is super-cringey - I'm looking at you, Marina Sirtis - but, setting that aside, Hallmark has done a sensational job of showcasing the beauty of Greek.

This might be their best on-location movie ever, at least as far as the setting goes. You almost forget about the plot - a cliched one, where Sirtis is the comically overbearing mother in law wanting to control every single facet of her son's wedding, bridezilla in this case is mother-in-law-zilla! - because of the scenery.

Plus, Torrey DeVitto is a delight. Not sure she's looked more radiant in a Hallmark movie. The costume department had her looking spectacular in every single scene.

Unlike most Hallmark movies, the romantic couple is already together from the start. So the entire drama comes down to planning a wedding, which to me shouldn't be a drama at all. I know people get a bit crazy about weddings, but a lot of it comes down to planning and random errands being run. That's not much to sustain a movie, so of course the writers chose to make the bride's mother in law a terror. In between moments of her being terrible, we get to watch the lead couple tasting wine and forcing out the most cringeworthy lines.

Unfortunately, this movie was not funny enough to carry the weight of such an overbearing mother in law. Who would marry into this mess? It was unpleasant to watch and made me want to find a more conventional Hallmark "meet and fall in love" movie without the annoying inlaws.

I'll keep it short and sweet.

This is not your usual girl meets boy and the story of how they fall in love movie. This is about what happens after. And I just love that. I personally haven't seen much of that on Hallmark so it was a refreshing change.

It's a movie about love, family, and particularly about learning to trust and to adjust for the sake of the ones you love. For someone around the age of the main cast it deeply resonated with me and taught me so much. The sites were also really beautiful and had me wanting to go to Greece. Sigh...

All in all a lovely summer watch with some nice life lessons. I thoroughly recommend it.

In my opinion this was the worst movie I have seen in a long time. Not only was it frustrating and annoying, it was utterly ridiculous. If you want to waste two hours of time, you have come to the right place. It reminded me of the Sally Field movie Not Without my daughter in the fact that the bride to be was getting swallowed up into a culture that was totally one sided. The characters in the movie did not match at all. The only saving grace was the area. I am really surprised that this movie is being billed as a comedy. I try not to give bad movie reviews but this time I couldn't help it. My opinion totally but the movie did nothing for me other than make me angry.

Contrary to other reviewers, I enjoyed this movie. It's a bit different than other Hallmark movies in that the couple is already together. I think it was realistic to have a potential mother-in-law who is acting out of her cultural norms and out of her own caring heart without realizing how it is being seen by her children and their spouses-to-be. She comes to realize by the end of the movie that she was focused solely on her own wants and needs and it ends happily (It's a Hallmark movie). With any marriage there are complex human emotions and eventual conflict involved and I liked that Hallmark is showing this side of life.

The nod to other recent Greek movies (Mamma Mia and My Big Fat Greek Wedding) was very cute. The dialog was nicely paced and realistic. I thought the acting was very good.

In addition, the scenery was stunning. I give Hallmark credit for filming this movie in a real setting.

Everyone in this movie sooo needs therapy. Like run, girl, run. Or see you soon on reddit making "AITA for wanting some privacy and deciding for myself".

I mean, they keep gaslighting and accusing the girl for keeping a distance when actually all she does is adapting to her boyfriend's family, him and all. "Oh you don't want to have your life changed in a moment, then maybe you don't love me at all". They have ZERO chemistry together and he doesn't even try. And him and his family are constantly like "well, you don't have any traditions so you'll have to follow a million of our", "uuu I can't say no to my mummy". Whaaaat. That made me so angry and sad for her.

Wow! What an absolutely fun movie to watch.

For those negative reviews, I think you have to be from another culture to understand this movie completely.

The main female lead did an incredible job trying to relate to the culture n showed exactly how differences can creep up.

The male lead is incredibly handsome, just like how boys are back home with their mothers and their role in the family.

Most cultures have traditions but always it is with love that moms and elders try to enforce.

The mother in law was "on the spot", she was doing what she thought was best not knowing how it affects the kids.

This movie showed how marrying into another culture is bit complicated and takes time to understand traditions.

The scenery and location so beautiful.

The sister in law was perfect in her role as was the bride's mom.

Thank you for this movie, nowadays everyone is mixing into different cultures and it showed us that with love and compassion we can all form a happy family.

My friends and I loved this movie because we can relate to it. Large families, traditions, cultures, different languages, food, customs, it's different with every country.

If you have traveled to different countries I'm sure you will better understand this type of movie.

Pls don't compare with regular Hallmark type movies. This movie is a work of art to get it right!

I found it perfect and incredibly happy that Hallmark is changing things up!!

Bravo!

The best thing about this film was the story of commitment. I loved how one of our leads shared that yes, he can promise to be there and know that he will be. The concept that when times get tough, you don't leave...that is when you love the hardest. It's not easy, it requires commitment and effort.

The second best thing about this film was Yannis Tsimitselis, who played Mike. He was a revelation and had me looking to see what other films he has starred in. He managed to play one of the most romantic characters that I have seen in a long time. One who was sensitive enough to his partner not to push or be over-bearing, knew how to commit whole-heartedly, was romantic...did a great job preparing his partner for his family experience and helped set her expectations. It was wonderful and ever so refreshing to see.

The third best thing about this film was the gorgeous backdrop of Santorini Greece and the sharing of Greek traditions. From the evil eye to the myth of Aphrodite, Eros and Psyche to Greek wedding customs in the beautiful Greek Orthodox Church...it was warm and lovingly done. As a non-Greek with many Greek friends, I could relate to the experience of Ilana and thought that Tory DeVitto's sweet, gentle approach to the sharing of customs was perfect. I thought having her character have an archeology background was ingenious in the plot. It allowed her to have knowledge of Ancient Greece and Greek mythology...so she wasn't just standing there portrayed as a dumb-non-Greek (one of my pet peeves).

I loved the family feel to this film and the genuine love and support of the potential mother-in-law, played exceptionally by Marina Sirtis. The conversation with the box was a very nice touch.

This is a big, big recommendation from me to all the romantics out there...and anyone who would like to see some gorgeous shots of Santorini...and anyone who fantasizes about being part of a Greek family...you will love this film.

Setting in Santorini is beautiful. Would love to know which hotel this was filmed.

It is very disappointing that Hallmark took two hours of dealing with a meddling mother-in-law and neither the groom or fiancé would stand up to her in one conversation. It's very frustrating to watch. One conversation with the mother-in-law would've ended the issue. I would've preferred they elaborated more on the couples negotiating, and how to make it work, rather than the mother-in-law being the focal point of the problems.

New times and American generations have no problem expressing their desires to an overbearing person.

I accidentally stumbled upon this movie whilst browsing a streaming site. Those following my blog, will know romantic comedies are not my favourite genre - mainly because I find them predictable. Although 'Love's Greek to me' is also every bit predictable, I actually enjoyed it more than I thought I would.

The film revolves around the relationship between Ilana and her Greek boyfriend Mike. When she finally goes to Greece for the first time (for a wedding) she meets Mike's family. Mike also plans to propose to Ilana. Mike's mother Athena is an overbearing character (making for an interesting and funny character in the process). It's all about tradition - GREEK tradition!

I loved the beautiful sights of Greece, making for beautiful cinematography. None of the characters were truly standout characters, but they were a lot of fun. I couldn't help but think the creators were somehow trying to make another 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding' (they even use reference to that film in this film!).

Despite ending up as predictable as I believed it would be, it was still a fun movie. Cheesy, but sweet.

Ilana travels to Santorini with her Greek boyfriend Mike for a family wedding. When he surprises her by proposing to her, she gets caught up in the whirlwind of her mother's overzealous, impetuous and as she says with a lot of feeling for her son.

That trip brings a lot of pressure to the couple. Ilana is also attending an archaeological dig and, as a teacher interested in classical mythology, she is aware of the history of Aphrodite, Psyche and Eros.

But that makes her even more susceptible. Aphrodite, the mother of Eros, puts Psyche, a mere mortal, with a series of impossible tasks to perform.

And she thinks that having a potential mother-in-law who is too focused on her wants and needs without taking into account how her children see her and that she is acting according to her cultural tradition, can lead to a bigger headache.

In any relationship there are complex human emotions and conflicts involved. But maybe Ilana still has a little more to learn from all that great classical and cultural mythological lore, something that still keeps her wrapped on the wings of Eros.

And when love called to Ilana, she followed it, though her paths were wild and craggy and Eros's wings might shatter her dreams or ravage her gardens. Instead, he would carry her, upright, through the grace of the rhythmic swells of the Aegean Sea.

It is always a pity and unfair for a movie to compare it with others. In the case of "Love's Greek to Me" however, it is difficult to avoid any comparison with "My Big Fat Greek Wedding". The premise and consequently the scenario is very simple and around similar ideas: a foreigner joins through romance a Greek family and has to deal with the different culture, traditions, and Greek hyperbole, with the differences in this movie being that this takes place in Greece, the foreign protagonist is a female and the major "problem-creator" is the mother-in-law.

The depiction of Greek habits and behaviours is a little over the top. But personally, even as a Greek, I didn't find it offensive and rather enjoyed this aspect, since even though it was a little excessive, some of these behaviours are to a much lesser extent present in real-life and in fact Greece is heavily rooted in tradition. But contrary to My Big Fat Greek Wedding, the movie appeared less witty and left the characters defined simply as an expression of their caricatures rather than give them some depth. The only character I felt that had a meaningful and healthy arc was Alex (Mike's sister who was getting married).

Without hitting around the bush, let's get to the major flaws of the piece.

First, once again it appears that Greek actors cannot act to the same level as their foreign counterparts. The difference between Torrey DeVitto (Ilana) and even Jo Price (Ilana' mother) who had much less screen time with the rest of the mostly Greek cast was staggering. Especially the performance of Tsimitselis, who is a big name in Greece (we actually feel that he has made a deal and sold his soul to the devil as he appears everywhere), was somewhat blunt and uninspiring and a huge reason why the relationship/chemistry between Mike and Ilana was not believable, despite Torrey DeVitto' great efforts. At least the as always beautiful Santorini and the Greek scenery get a big win for team Greece.

Second, sometimes I felt angry with the screenplay. Obviously, the most interesting character is Ilana which is also played by a much bigger name than the rest of the characters. It is therefore understandable that much of what is happening is centered around Ilana, while the movie is essentially a portrayal from her point of view. But here lies the issue. In their core, the problems faced by our couple are around Illana's fear of commitment and Mike's indecisiveness and poor communication of his life's aspirations and plans (+mommy issues). But throughout the whole movie we see everyone including crucially Mike blaming Ilana like what is happening is primarily her fault, while to the contrary Mike showcased a lot of toxic aspects and manipulative behaviours. Even when Illana raises her concerns, the movie/Mike quickly avoids the tension and then forgets about it. Neither we nor Illana are faced with this admittedly kind of misogynistic reality, and the movie does not provide a resolution to this. Generally, when the recommendation is "Boys don't be like Mike" and "Girls don't put up with so much and accept to be victim blamed as Illana" there is something wrong.

Overall, was it terrible? No? Was it enjoyable? So and so. Would I recommend seeing this? It's less than 90 minutes and if you liked "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" you will get a long distant cousin that can be somewhat enjoyable, you probably won't say that you absolutely wasted an hour and a half, and you support a smaller production effort. Maybe with company, especially if you have a Greek friend (to provide live commentary) this could end up being unexpectedly fun.

When I saw the previews for "Love's Greek to Me," I was very excited to watch it. I had no idea that Greece was so beautiful! The scenery, the buildings, everything! I was hoping that the movie would be good, too. But it wasn't. The movie had a slow start. I was hoping that it would get better. But it didn't. The actors were not very good or believable, except for the lady who played the lead actor's mother. She was excellent! But she was the only one. This movie is definitely a dud. It's a huge disappointment. But the scenery is definitely not a disappointment. I recommend watching the movie for the scenery, not for the acting or the story.

I gave this movie 5 stars for the scenery alone.