“I’m Not a Tourist. I’m a Scientist.”
I’m sure I’m not alone in my love of orcas, so when I saw that they played a part of Hallmark’s movie A Splash of Love, I decided to see what it was all about. I’m glad I did.
Chloe (Rhiannon Fish) is working toward her PhD in Marine Mammalogy at a university in Miami. After a misunderstanding with her boyfriend, she agrees to a week-long trip to the Pacific Northwest to study the migratory habits of orcas. After a long flight, she finds herself in the small town of Cable Cove, where three pods show up to feed during the summer.
However, Chloe is in over her head when it comes to boating or being out on the cold water, period. Fortunately, she meets Ben (Benjamin Hollingsworth) who makes his living helping tourists see the whales. As he guides her around, the two begin to become close. What will this mean when Chloe’s week is up?
Yes, there are some other plot points along the way, and I enjoyed seeing how Chloe and Ben handled them. Actually, it was Chloe who came up with the ideas on how to handle most of them. When it came to studying the whales, I get that since it was her area of expertise, at least in the lab. But I did have to wonder why Ben did not see some of the obvious solutions Chloe did when it came to helping the town.
Either way, I enjoyed watching their relationship grow. Yes, this is a fairly typical romance, including a meet cute, but it was still charming. I was happy to root for them to get together.
Which brings us to Chloe’s boyfriend. I get why he was there – to keep Chloe and Ben apart as long as the movie could. But really, he felt like a wasted character. It was easy to see that they would break up and why they would break up early on. We were just waiting for it to happen.
As a Hallmark movie, this does have the typical low budget aspects you’d expect. The acting is mostly good, but there are some moments. And some of those moments are inspired by poor dialogue.
As you’d expect, this movie has some gorgeous shots of whales, mostly orcas. I loved watching them on the screen. The setting of Cable Cove was equally gorgeous. But I had to laugh at Chloe’s reaction to the cold water. I’d be right there with her.
All told, A Splash of Love is a charming romantic movie. Fans of Hallmark’s movies will be happy they checked it out.
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