“Is That a Joke?” “Maybe.”
I’ve never been one for binging a series because I find that I start to see plot points coming even sooner than I should. (And yes, I’m watching these movies and writing the reviews much faster than I am putting them up on my blog.) So I was pleasantly surprised when Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Home Again managed to surprise me a couple of times on the way to the climax.
We joined the POstables with a couple of changes in their lives. While The Mailbox Grill is no more, it’s last owner Ramon (supporting player Zak Santiago) has opened a new restaurant. Meanwhile, their office has been moved. As Shane (Kristin Booth) is trying to decorate their new office, she accidentally knocks a hole in the wall, revealing a hidden room with a stack of mail from 1999. Sadly, the room has a leak in it, so the mail is damp and partially damaged.
But in the middle of the mail is a package containing what appears to be a valuable vase. The gang quickly tries to figure out who sent it so they can return it. Where will this lead?
Meanwhile, Oliver (Eric Mabius) must deal with the changes in his routine and Norman (Geoff Gustafson) tries to make a good impression on Rita’s (Crystal Lowe) parents when they arrive in town as a surprise.
I really do love all four members of this team, so it was nice to see Rita and Norman have a prominent storyline. Oliver and Shane still feel like the leads to me, but the storyline with Rita’s parents is much stronger than those two often get. While the ending was a bit predictable, it was still wonderful.
As I teased earlier, I didn’t find the main mystery predictable. They zigged a couple of times when I thought they would zag. Maybe some other day I would have picked up on those things early, but not today. Yet, these twists were logical given everything else going on in the story.
As always, the movie is going to pull at your heart strings several times during the almost 90-minute run time. But if you are watching this movie, it’s probably no surprise since almost everything this franchise has produced has had that effect on me. It still doesn’t feel like manipulation, which is saying something.
Among the guest cast for this movie are Kim Delaney, Barry Bostwick, and Colleen Camp. Whether a recognized name or not, the cast does a good job here, and I enjoyed seeing them bring this story to life.
Once again, this franchise will find you uplifted and encouraged. That alone is reason enough to watch Home Again. Combine that with character you can’t help but love and an engrossing story and you’ll be glad you spent time with it.
This movie is part of the Signed, Sealed, Delivered Movie Collection Volume 3.
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