Borrowed Hearts (1997)

Genre: Romantic Comedy / Christmas / TV

Directed by: Ted Kotcheff

Starring: Roma Downey, Eric McCormack, Sarah Rosen Fruitman

Running time: 91 minutes

Sam is a rich businessman and factory-owner living the playboy lifestyle in his big house where young women don’t get to spend much more than one night. A potential buyer for the business comes to town to close a deal and he thinks that Sam is a family man. So, to preserve appearances, Sam hires one of his employees and her little girl to pose as his wife and kid.

This made-for-TV movie is about as formulaic and predictable as it gets. Two people forced by circumstances to live together start to appreciate each other more and more and fall in love. This kind of story has been told a thousand times, often with more success. Borrowed Hearts is not without charm, with a cute little girl you would want to adopt yourself and fine acting on everyone’s part, but it is nothing to write home about. I smiled and chuckled a few times. This movie is a big dose of schmaltzy entertainment, where you know the ending over an hour before it comes. Some will probably like it; it simply is not my thing.  

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