Pierre-Yves Roy-Desmarais: Jokes Chapeau Maman Magie Piano (2024)

Genre: Franco / Comedy
Réalisation: Alec Pronovost
Distribution: Pierre-Yves Roy-Desmarais
Running time: 109 minutes

 

Pierre-Yves Roy-Desmarais est considéré comme étant un des jeunes humoristes de l’heure. Il obtient beaucoup de succès, mais il ne figure pas parmi mes préférés. J’ai tout de même décidé de donner une chance à son premier one-man-show, disponible sur tou.tv.

Dans ce spectacle durant un peu plus d’une heure, Roy-Desmarais nous offre un humour très physique, avec des gags et des chansons comiques. Mon problème, c’est qu’il met beaucoup l’accent sur le procédé, donc sur l’enveloppe, plutôt que sur l’humour en tant que tel, donc le contenu. Beaucoup de tics et de manies qui ne servent pas vraiment l’humour, à mon humble avis, quoique le public semble avoir embarqué.

Cela étant dit, lorsque l’humoriste prend la peine de se concentrer sur la joke, il est capable de beaucoup d’efficacité. Bien des gags m’ont fait rire fort. Tout le flafla autour était une distraction.

Rating: «««

Let the Right One In (2008)

Genre: Romance / Horror / Foreign
Directed by: Tomas Alfredson
Cast: Kare Hedebrant, Lina Leandersson, Per Ragnar
Time: 114 minutes

 

Oskar is a meek 12-year-old boy living with his single mother in a suburb of Stockholm. As he gets constantly bullied in school, he dreams of fighting back. One evening, as Oskar dreams up his latest revenge, he meets Eli, a mysterious child his age living in his apartment building. The two strike up a friendship that brings them both on a rollercoaster of emotions.

This film is based on the novel of the same name by John Ajvide Lindqvist. In spite of the fact that this is a Swedish film subtitled in English, the story was quite easy for me to get in. The storytelling was very intelligent, and the acting was solid. The pace felt a little slow at times, but, overall, a good horror film. Not overly scary, but it sets a mood that is quite efficient in keeping you on the edge of your seat.

Rating: ««««

Pineapple Express (2008)

Genre: Comedy
Directed by: David Gordon-Green
Cast: Seth Rogen, James Franco, Gary Cole
Time: 112 minutes

 

Dale Denton is a process server who witnesses a murder perpetrated by a hitman and a crooked cop one evening while parked in front of a house. With his cover blown, he escapes, but he leaves behind a roach filled with the rare brand of pot he was smoking. With the evidence left behind, Denton and his pot dealer friend Saul Silver become the target of a group of bad people looking to eliminated anyone who can interfere with business.

This is a silly pot buddy comedy filled with low-brow humor. Some of the material hits the mark quite well, while some other stuff kind of miss the target. The acting itself is good enough. It is fun entertainment that is meant to be taken for what it is.

Rating: «««

Francoeur: on achève bien les rockers (2023)

Genre: Franco / Documentary
Réalisation: Virginie Francoeur et Robbie Hart
Distribution: Lucien Francoeur, Virginie Francoeur
Running time: 94 minutes

 

Dans ce documentaire, la professeure et auteure Virginie Francoeur revient sur le parcours de son père, le poète et chanteur Lucien Francoeur. Elle nous mène jusqu’au présent, où le paternel voit maintenant sa santé affaiblie par les années d’excès. Père et fille partent pour la Californie, question de retrouver les racines familiales, de revisiter les inspirations de Lucien le poète et de se questionner sur le chemin qu’il reste à parcourir.

À l’image de la poésie et de la musique de Lucien Francoeur et d’Aut’ Chose, ce film ne se pare pas d’artifices. La vérité est exposée crue et nue devant nous. C’est parfois lourd. Cela dit, j’ai toujours apprécié les personnages comme Lucien Francoeur et j’ai trouvé fort intéressant d’en apprendre plus sur sa vie et son parcours. J’ai aussi aimé entendre des proches et d’autres gens du milieu parler de son influence sur l’art au Québec. Le voyage en Californie m’a aussi donné le goût d’en faire un semblable.

Rating: ««««

The Devil's Advocate (1997)

Genre: Horror
Directed by: Taylor Hackford
Cast: Keanu Reeves, Al Pacino, Charlize Theron
Time: 144 minutes

 

Kevin Lomax is a brilliant young defense lawyer who has gained a reputation for never losing a case, no matter how guilty some of his clients may seem. He is recruited by a big New York City law firm to help with jury selection in a case. After the case is won, Lomax is offered a permanent job with this firm, so he moves to The Big Apple with his wife. As Lomax’s wife is more and more haunted by crippling nightmares, Kevin Lomax realizes that his new boss, John Milton, could very well be the devil.

Stylistically, this film is very well done. It is visually interesting. Some of the material is overly cheesy, but that aspect of it is greatly helped by some of the acting performances. Al Pacino is particularly convincing in this over-the-top role. This is a fun film. More funny than scary, but still entertaining.

Rating: «««

The Holdovers (2023)

 Genre: Comedy / Drama
Directed by: Alexander Payne
Cast: Paul Giamatti, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Dominic Sessa
Time: 133 minutes

 

Paul Hunham is a stubbornly strict classics teacher at a New Hampshire all-male boarding school. Profoundly disliked by his students and colleagues alike, Hunham is forced to stay at the school over the Christmas break to watch over the students who cannot go home for the holidays.

I loved how authentically old the director managed to make this film set in 1970-1971 feel. It truly felt like a movie from that era. The director and his cast made an awesome job bringing this coming-of-age story to life. It was absolutely brilliant. Paul Giamatti is so convincing every time I see him in a role. And he was well supported here. Overall, a great film.

Rating: «««««

The Rolling Stones: Bridges to Babylon Tour "97-98 (1998)

Genre: Musical

Directed by: Bruce Gowers
Cast: Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ron Wood, Charlie Watts
Time: 120 minutes

 

Live in TWA Dome in St. Louis, Missouri, we witness here the young Rolling Stones — well, relatively young, as they were in their mid-fifties at this point — giving an enthusiastic crowd a raucous set of around 2 hours, performing a good chunk of their classic material, along with some songs that were new back in 1997-1998.

This is not the best Stones concert I have seen on my film, but it is still a badass, fun show. The band was tight. Though I am not the biggest Dave Matthews fan, it was cool to see him join Jagger for Wild Horses. They gave a heartfelt performance of the classic track. The set for Bridges to Babylon was magnificent. Seeing the band cross a tall bridge to reach a smaller stage in the midst of the crowd was cool. Lots of female undergarments went a-flying at that point.

Rating: ««««

Ru (2023)

Genre: Franco / Drama
Réalisation: Charles-Olivier Michaud
Distribution: Chloé Djandi, Chantal Thuy, Jean Bui, Patrice Robitaille, Karine Vanasse
Running time: 117 minutes

 

Tinh est une jeune adolescente qui fait son arrivée au Québec avec ses parents et ses deux jeunes frères. Toute la famille a dû quitter le Viêt Nam suite à la chute de Saigon, en 1975. Ces ressortissants aboutissent au Québec, en plein cœur de l’hiver, après un passage dans un camp de réfugiés en Malaisie.

Ce film est inspiré du livre autobiographique de Kim Thuy. Ce récit est tellement intense et lourd, mais il est raconté avec brio à l’écran. Le jeu des comédiens est sans faille, et l’utilisation de l’éclairage et des décors est remarquable. Souvent, les mots ne sont pas nécessaires dans ce films pour nous faire ressentir l’ampleur de cette terrible période de l’histoire du monde. Vraiment un film à voir. On en ressort touché, voire soufflé.

Rating: «««««

Confidence (2003)

Genre: Thriller / Drama
Directed by: James Foley
Cast: Edward Burns, Dustin Hoffman, Rachel Weisz, Paul Giamatti
Time: 97 minutes

 

A group of grifters are making a living perpetrating elaborate cons against various marks. After seeing one of their own being brutally eliminated, they realize that the latest money they stole belonged to a crime lord nicknamed The King. Instead of trying to run away and getting killed in the process, they try to make a deal with The King, hoping to pull off the con of all cons.

While the plot of Confidence is elaborate and a little convoluted at times, the movie is saved by the solid acting performances by most of the cast members involved. Pretty much everybody here was operating on all cylinders, thus making this film quite entertaining in spite of its flaws.

Rating: «««

Virginie Fortin: Mes sentiments (2023)

Genre: Franco / Comedy
Réalisation: Charles-Antoine Thériault
Distribution: Virginie Fortin
Running time: 101 minutes

 

Il s’agit ici du deuxième one-woman-show de l’humoriste québécoise Virginie Fortin. Avec beaucoup de philosophie, Virginie Fortin s’interroge ici sur l’existence, sur la maternité et sur les sentiments qui mènent l’existence sur terre.

Bien honnêtement, je n’ai pas beaucoup aimé ce spectacle. L’humour philosophique et existentielle n’est pas vraiment pas tasse de thé. De temps en temps, l’humoriste offrait de bon flashs, qui m’ont fait sourire et parfois même rire. La minute suivante, elle me perdait à nouveau dans les méandres de sa pensée. Le propos ne me rejoignait pas, et le delivery ne venait pas me chercher non plus. Donc, j’ai souvent décroché.

Rating: ««

Unknown (2011)

Genre: Action / Thriller
Directed by: Jaume Collet-Serra
Cast: Liam Neeson, Diane Kruger, January Jones
Time: 113 minutes

 

While in Berlin for a biotechnology summit with his wife Liz, Martin Harris is involved in an accident in a taxicab that plunges into the river. Harris is rescued, but he’s without papers and suffers from memory loss due to a blow to the head. As he gains back some of his memories, he finds out that somebody else has taken his identity and his place alongside his wife. He goes a trek to figure out what happened and to prove who he really is.

The plot to this film is a little messy and convoluted, but the acting and the direction made the whole thing better in the end. Some twists were stretching the limits of believability, but the whole thing was entertaining and neatly wrapped up in the end.

Rating: «««

Simple comme Sylvain (2023)

Genre: Franco / Romance
Réalisation: Monia Chokri
Distribution: Magalie Lépine-Blondeau, Pierre-Yves Cardinal  
Running time: 110 minutes

 

Sophia est une professeur d’université qui vit une vie rangée et peu enlevante depuis 10 ans avec son conjoint Xavier. Elle fait la rencontre de Sylvain, un ouvrier embauché pour travailler sur leur chalet, et sa vie s’en retrouve toute chamboulée. Elle s’embarque alors dans une folle romance avec un homme tellement différent d’elle et de son monde.

Peut-être que les critiques dithyrambiques ont créé des attentes trop élevées pour moi, mais j’ai d’abord été un peu déçu par ce film. Le jeu des acteurs est bon et l’histoire est intéressante, mais on dirait que je m’attendais à plus ou à autre chose. Quelques jours après avoir vu le film, j’ai décanté le tout, et je crois comprendre mieux l’œuvre. C’est très bon.

Rating: ««««

Léo (2018-2024)

Genre: TV / Franco / Comedy
Distribution: Fabien Cloutier, Marie-Laurence Moreau, Steve Laplante, Julien Poulin
Nombre de saisons: 5

 

À l’approche de la quarantaine, Léo se sent un peu seul dans sa vie de jobines et de semences de pot au cœur du petit village fictif de Walton, inspiré de la Beauce. Il décide de changer de vie et de se trouver un travail stable dans une usine à gâteau. C’est là qu’il fait la rencontre de Cindy, avec qui il tombe en amour et décide de se bâtir une vie plus sérieuse.

Cette série de cinq saisons est une création de l’acteur, auteur et humoriste Fabien Cloutier. J’ai toujours bien aimé l’univers et l’écriture de Cloutier. Ça me rejoint souvent, et Léo ne fait pas exception. On s’attache rapidement au personnage principal, joué par Cloutier lui-même, et aux membres de son entourage. Ici, l’auteur et acteur principal a su s’entourer d’une distribution fort talentueuse. 

Certains personnages sont un peu caricaturaux et quelques épisodes sont moins bons, mais, somme toute, c’est une très bonne série drôle et touchante à la fois, criante de vérité montrant la bonté profonde des gens simples et sans prétention.

Rating: ««««

Fifty Shades Freed (2018)

Genre: Romance / Drama
Directed by: James Foley
Cast: Dakota Johnson, James Dornan, Eric Johnson
Time: 118 minutes

 

Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele are now married, but their honeymoon filled with marital bliss is disrupted by the return in the picture of Jack Hyde, Anastasia’s former boss. He is out for revenge against his former assistant, but he may also have some weird history with the groom.

This is the third installment in the movie franchise based on the infamous E.L. James novels. The greatest thing about the films in this series is that they get shorter as they go along. I guess that, with such a paper-thin story, there is less and less to say. The story is still full of clichés and the acting is still nothing special. The characters are so not believable. The cat-and-mouse storyline here has some interesting potential, but it gets muddled in the end and dropped fast in favor of the asinine relationship between the two main characters.

Rating: ««

Fifty Shades Darker (2017)

Genre: Romance / Drama
Directed by: James Foley
Cast: Dakota Johnson, James Dornan, Eric Johnson
Time: 118 minutes

 

After leaving Christian Grey, Anastasia Steele starts a new job as an assistant to Jack Hyde, an editor at Seattle Independent Publishing. Soon enough, though, Christian is back in her life and they rekindle their relationship, promising openness and the absence of rules and punishments.

I just find this franchise, based on the E.L. James novels, so filled with clichés, it is unbelievable. That old used idea of the good girl who just wants to redeem and save the bad boy, the tortured soul. And, of course, the tortured soul is a good-looking millionaire. Beyond the few sexy scenes this film offers, I just find it silly, clichéd and uninteresting.

Rating: ««

That 70's Show (1998-2006)

Genre: TV / Comedy
Directed by: David Trainer
Cast: Topher Grace, Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher, Danny Masterson
Number of seasons: 8

 

In this series set between 1976 and 1979, a group of teenagers hang out together every day taking drugs, listening to music, dating each other and getting into all kinds of mischief. They mostly hang out at Eric Forman’s house, often to the dismay of Eric’s no-nonsense father Red. In the group are Eric and his on-and-off-again girlfriend Donna, Jackie, Kelso, Hyde and Fez.

A great comedic show, with loads of laugh-out-loud moments. A few weaker episodes here and there, but, overall, a great show with a loaded cast, full of talented folks. Even the support cast is strong here. My favorite characters are actually the adults, Red and Kitty Forman. Especially Red, who can threaten to put his foot into an ass like no other.   

Rating: ««««

Dans la maison (2012)

Genre: Franco / Drama
Réalisation: François Ozon
Distribution: Ernst Umhauer, Fabrice Luchini, Emmanuelle Seigner  
Running time: 105 minutes

 

Claude, un élève brillant et manipulateur, attire l’attention de son professeur de français au Lycée Gustave Flaubert avec des textes voyeuristes qu’il écrits en s’immisçant dans la maison et la vie de famille d’un de ses camarades de classe. Germain, le professeur, voit un écrivain potentiel dans Claude et encourage cet exercice, qui va à l’encontre du bon goût et de la décence.

J’ai adoré ce film. En tant que fervent de littérature, j’ai compris le désir d’être écrivain. En même temps, il y a l’aspect quelque peu sordide du voyeurisme dans toute cette histoire, et on se retrouve à se demander ce qui arrivera ensuite. Le jeu de toute la distribution est solide. Bien franchement, un film que je compte bien revoir. La fin m’a un peu surpris, mais j’ai finalement compris le message. Tout un film.

Rating: «««««

Solo (2023)

Genre: Franco / Drama / Romance
Réalisation: Sophie Dupuis
Distribution: Théodore Pellerin, Félix Maritaud, Anne-Marie-Cadieux
Running time: 102 minutes

 

Simon est un jeune adulte qui travaille à faire des spectacles comme drag queen. Alors que sa mère, une célèbre chanteuse d’opéra, revient brièvement en ville après avoir quitté sa famille il y a plusieurs années pour vivre pleinement sa carrière, Simon s’engage dans une relation fort toxique avec un nouveau collègue, Olivier. Cette relation affectera grandement ses repères et ses liens familiaux.

Avec une distribution fort talentueuse et une histoire fort captivante, sur un milieu qui est très actuel mais que je connais peu, j’ai facilement embarqué dans l’histoire. J’ai beaucoup aimé ce film fort touchant.

Rating: ««««

The Conjuring 2 (2016)

Genre: Horror
Directed by: James Wan
Cast: Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Frances O’Connor 

Time: 134 minutes

 

After completing their investigation into the Amityville murders, paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren are called upon for another case in Enfield, England. The couple travel to the London suburb to investigate the matter of a potential poltergeist affecting the lives of the Hodgson family in their council house.

While not as fresh of a film as its predecessor, this sequel is still an effective paranormal activity story told on screen. The acting is solid enough and the story pulls you in. While I do not believe in that sort of thing, I can still find stories like this interesting when told by talented folks.

Rating: ««««

Fifty Shades of Grey (2015)

Genre: Romance / Drama
Directed by: Sam Taylor-Johnson
Cast: Dakota Johnson, James Dornan, Jennifer Ehle
Time: 125 minutes

 

Anastasia Steele is a 21-year-old English literature student who fills in for her roommate who is sick with the flu in an assignment to interview business mogul Christian Grey for the college newspaper. After this first encounter, Grey and Steele start falling for each other and start engaging deeper and deeper into a sadomasochistic relationship that will bring them quite far off the path they both expected for themselves.

This film is inspired by a series of books that became quite the phenomenon among my family members. Personally, I did not read them beyond excerpts found here and there. These passages almost made me quit reading altogether. I can be as kinky as the next guy in the right circumstances, but I’d rather be whipped than read bad literature.

As far as the film goes, the first installment is an improvement upon the book, but that is not saying much. The acting is not very good and the story is silly. The characters come off as so fake and unbelievable. The books were all made to make old ladies feel all tingly in their naughty parts without the guilt of actual porn. The film has a bit of sexiness to it, but it not enough to make it good cinema.

Rating: ««

Papy fait de la résistance (1983)

Genre: Franco / Comedy
Réalisation: Jean-Marie Poiré
Distribution: Christian Clavier, Michel Galabru, Roland Giraud, Gérard Jugnot
Durée: 102 minutes

 

Durant la Deuxième Guerre mondiale, la majestueuse demeure parisienne de la famille Bourdelle est investie par les forces allemandes. Dans ces circonstances difficiles, la famille tente du mieux qu’elle le peut de résister sournoisement à l’ennemi.

Ce film est adapté d’une pièce de théâtre. Il a été dédié à Louis de Funès, qui devait y jouer un rôle au moment de sa mort. Cette œuvre burlesque contient son lot de moments rigolos, même si le scénario est assez léger et si le jeu y est assez gros. Un divertissement bien correct. Tout de même plaisant d’y voir tous ces gros noms du cinéma français.

Rating: «««

The Beatles Anthology (1995)

Genre: TV / Musical / Documentary
Directed by: Geoff Wonfor and Bob Smeaton
Cast: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr
Number of episodes: 8

 

This TV series examines the lives and career of The Beatles and it’s four members, from their humble beginnings to superstardom. Over the course of eight, hour long episodes, we go through their history with considerable details. I love how, in this documentary, a big piece of the attention was given to the actual music. We also get to hear from the three surviving members (at that time, since this was done before Harrison’s passing) and their entourage, and Lennon’s presence is felt through archive footage. This is absolutely great stuff.

Rating: «««««

Blanche (1993)

Genre: TV / Franco / Drama
Distribution: Pascal Bussières, Robert Brouillette, Patrice L’Écuyer
Nombre d’épisodes: 11

 

Ce téléroman historique, qui est en fait la suite de Les Filles de Caleb, raconte l’histoire de Blanche Pronovost, fille d’Émilie Bordeleau et d’Ovila Pronovost. À l’âge adulte, Blanche désirait pratiquer la médecine, mais cette formation lui est difficilement accessible à l’époque en tant que femme. Forte de caractère et indépendante, elle devient infirmière et part éventuellement pratiquer la médecine dans le Grand Nord québécois. 

Comme Les Filles de Caleb, ce téléroman est basé sur l’œuvre d’Arlète Cousture. L’histoire est toujours intéressante, mais le jeu des comédiens est plus inégal. Dans certains cas, c’est un peu gros. Somme toute, série qui a moins bien vieilli que son prédécesseur.

Rating: «««

Between Us (2016)

Genre: Drama
Directed by: Rafael Palacio Illingworth
Cast: Olivia Thirlby, Ben Feldman, Lio Tipton
Time: 94 minutes

 

After six years together, Dianne and Henry are hitting a plateau in their relationship as they wonder what is next for them. They feel the expectations of marriage and children and moving into something more permanent together. Soon, the pressure has them straying further and further from the nest.

The story feels very real and it is not without charm and interest that I ventured into this film. Unfortunately, the characters themselves felt a little bland to me. In the end, while not bad, this movie was not great either. Just mid.

Rating: «««

Her (2013)

Genre: Science-fiction / Romance / Drama
Directed by: Spike Jonze
Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Scarlett Johansson, Amy Adams
Time: 126 minutes

 

In a Los Angeles of a not-so-distant future, Theodore Twombly is a lonely man working for a company where he writes personal letters for people who cannot express themselves to their loved ones. Still reeling from his divorce from his high school sweetheart, Theodore purchases an operating system as a virtual personal assistant. He chooses a female voice for his OS, who then chose the name Samantha for herself. Theodore ends up falling in love and starting a relationship with his operating system.

The science-fiction element of this story is very light. A little over ten years later, this film is more actual than ever, with technology and AI taking more and more space in our daily lives. This film offers a compelling look at the complexity of human relationships in a modern era.

The acting here was solid from everyone. I was pulled into this story and was hooked all the way through. Loved it.

Rating: «««««

R.I.P.D. (2013)

Genre: Action / Comedy
Directed by: Robert Schwentke
Cast: Jeff Bridges, Ryan Reynolds, Kevin Bacon
Time: 96 minutes

 

Nick Walker is a Boston police officer who gets shot down by his partner in a dispute over what to do with gold found on a drug bust. As he goes in the afterlife, Nick is recruited to join the R.I.P.D. (Rest in Peace Department), a supernatural police force that works at catching dead souls that are roaming around after escaping judgement. Nick is teamed up with Roicephus Pulsipher, a lawman from the Old West. Together, they will try bringing down the man who shot Nick, a crooked cop who seems to be involved in an elaborate plan to set a pathway for the dead back on Earth.

This comic book adaptation has its moments, but they are few and far between. The story is silly, and the acting performances are uninspired. A few scenes made me smile or laugh mildly, but the rest is quite forgettable.

Rating: ««

Oblivion (2013)

Genre: Science-fiction
Directed by: Joseph Kosinski
Cast: Ton Cruise, Morgan Freeman, Olga Kurylenko
Time: 124 minutes

 

In 2077, Earth has long been destroyed by an alien war. Jack Harper has had his memory erased and given a mission, in a life set up for him, as a repair technician. When someone from his past appears again in his life, it starts jogging his memory and forces him to question the truth about the war.

While Tom Cruise offers a good performance here and the film is visually impressive, the story feels so thinly scripted that it was hard to get emotionally involved in it. Business picked up somewhat close to the end, but it faded fast. In the end, a very disappointing movie.

Rating: ««

Between Us (2012)

Genre: Drama
Directed by: Dan Mirvish
Cast: Julia Stiles, Melissa George, Taye Diggs, David Harbour
Time: 90 minutes

 

Two couples who were longtime friends meet each other again for one fiery evening of discussions, a couple of years after having a falling out over the course of another eventful evening. On this reunion, they find each other in very different places in the terms of marriage, love, family and money.

This film is based on a play, and it shows. The atmosphere is very tight, as if confined to a very small areas, and it helps to set the tone for the story being told on screen. All four actors do a solid job in their respective roles. I was pulled into this one. Well done.

Rating: ««««

Dolphin Tale (2011)

Genre: Drama
Directed by: Charles Martin Smith
Cast: Harry Connick Jr., Ashley Judd, Nathan Gamble, Kris Kristofferson
Time: 112 minutes

 

Sawyer Nelson is an 11-year-old boy who has been having a hard time with his life ever since his father left his family. Now, his only friend, his college-age cousin, leaves for the army, also leaving him behind. On his way to summer school, to make up for his failing grades, Sawyer comes upon a bottlenose dolphin stuck in a crab cage on a Florida shore. The young boy slowly gets more and more involved in the care of that dolphin, by the Clearwater Marine Aquarium, and in the development of a prosthetic tail for the crippled mammal.

This film is based on a book and on the true story of a dolphin called Winter, who was rescued in Florida. Usually, I find these movies sappy, but the good acting by the ensemble cast and the compelling story touched me. I might be getting old, but the cuteness touched my heart. I really enjoyed this film.

Rating: ««««