barryk_76 Reviews

Love in Harmony Valley (2020 TV Movie)

Dull

[1/10 · 3 May 2022]

I really don't understand the 10/10 reviews people are giving this movie. I get it, you like movies with no swearing or sex that are suitable for the whole family but the fact that it ticks those boxes doesn't automatically mean this is a good movie. It's incredibly dull mawkish tripe. The characters are 2 dimensional and uninteresting in every way. The story line is forgettable in every way and could be swapped for any of the hundreds of Hallmark movies out there. It seems to have a continuous running soundtrack cobbled together from the worst of the aforementioned network movies in addition to some absolutely terrible original songs.

I know there are a lot of people rating this highly just because they like Amber Marshall from her Heartland career but honestly she is a pretty mediocre actress at best and I feel like these people have a hard time separating her from the character she plays on that show.

This is a bad movie with nothing interesting to say that really didn't need to be made.

The Guardian (I) (2006)

Overall good movie but has some weak points

[7/10 · 20 September 2006]

I was fortunate enough to see this movie on pre-release last night and, though I wasn't expecting to, actually really enjoyed the movie for the most part. The rescues and sea effects were amazing to watch and definitely provided edge of the seat tense moments, probably all the more so knowing that there are guys who do this for a living. The weaker parts of the movie revolve largely around using stereotypical set scenes. I'm not going to spoil the movie but this really follows along the lines of An Officer and a Gentleman and those moments give it a little bit of a cheesy aftertaste.

Like I said over all this movie is pretty good and worth checking out as long as you can get past the clichés.