So bad it's almost good. No, not really. It's just bad.

rebekahrox

I guess someone there at Hallmark supposes that the that the narrow-chested, delicate, bland looks of the actor who played Prince Ronan convey an aristocratic aura because this is the second time he has played a prince. To me, he is miscast as a romantic lead unless it is in a romantic dark-horse underdog role. The testosterone is low in this one.

Now on to Natalie Hall. Apparently Hallmark has decided that she is the go-to female lead when youth and prettiness is required. Unfortunately she has little else to offer. She's not bad but nothing to be especially worthy of scoring 6 Hallmark lead roles in 2 years. The usual Hallmark work-horses had better watch their backs even though most of them have more acting talent, charm, appeal and charisma despite their age.

Others have pointed out many of the ridiculous plot points that abound in this disaster. Their ballroom dance at the end was my pick for most cringe-worthy scene. It looked like a losing effort for Dancing with the Stars. I thought it couldn't get worse until she broke in to a solo routine that would have embarrassed famous bad dancer Elaine Benes from Seinfeld. I thought at one point she was going to drop to the floor and twirl around on her butt. The worst thing in the whole mess was the lack of resolution to the mis-match of how a King was going to unite with an ambitious workaholic partner in a global corporation. It's scary to think this one might need a sequel.

score 2/10

rebekahrox 9 March 2021

Reprint: https://www.imdb.com/review/rw6677925/