Will They Win the Game?
When I heard about Game of Love, one of Hallmark’s romance movies, I thought it sounded like it could be fun. Due to the movies I have on my DVR, it took me a while to get to it. It had its moments, but it was a typical romance movie overall.
Audrey (Kimberley Sustad) is a board game designer who works best as a team of one. She’s cut out any hope of romance in her life. So when her game company decides they are going to create a game about romance, she is less than enthused. Even worse, she is assigned to work on it with Matthew (Brooks Darnell), a marketing wiz brought in to help the company. Oh, and they are going to rush it through the design phase so they can submit it to an annual awards competition coming in just four weeks.
You know where the story goes from here. And the movie does a good job of hitting the expected squares on the way to the finish. It’s not exactly ground breaking, but it is creative in how they find the elements the game needs as the two leads build their relationship.
Of course, I had so many questions along the way. Like is there any way a game could be ready in four weeks? Oh, I get they needed to put pressure on the characters to make the plot work, but I just kept running up against that question. And there’s the question of how much replay a game like this would get.
Then there’s Audrey. She’s a self-absorbed jerk at the beginning of the movie. Yes, I get they were going for some character growth, but I can’t tell you how much I disliked her. They really needed to tone her down.
The film does manage to keep the Hallmark cheese to a minimum, which is a good thing.
Even with knowing how the movie would end, I got pulled into the story. I was frustrated with the rushed ending, however. I feel like they should have given us a bit more than a few rushed realizations to wrap things up.
All this said, I did find myself rooting for Audrey and Michael and caring about the outcome.
If you are looking for a light Hallmark romance, Game of Love is fine. While it has weaknesses, it is a light if forgettable movie.
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