dkscore
Hallmark movies tend to call over and over on the same catalog of actors and actresses, and in this case, it's Arielle Kebbel, who might not be new to a lot of viewers, since the last time she appeared in "A Bride for Christmas", with the same opposite lead, Andrew Walker. It seems sort of beside the point that the plot is lame, the lines are limp, and the outcome is entirely predictable - for me, I simply like to watch a beautiful woman pretend she's playing a role of some consequence. She may have some acting talent, but I'm not watching her for the same reasons I would be watching a movie with Bette Davis or Katherine Hepburn. I've made a list of some of the women I see over and over again (or perhaps would like to see again), and it includes Amy Acker ("Dear Santa"), Alicia Silverstone ("Candles on Bay Street"), Kerri Russell ("The Magic of Ordinary Days"), Brooke Burns ("The Most Wonderful Time of Year"), Lacy Chabert ("Elevator Girl"), Teri Polo ("Straight from the Heart"), Catherine Bell ("The Good Witch"), Candace Cameron Bure ("Moonlight and Mistletoe"), Kellie Martin ("Smooch"), Kimberly Williams ("Follow the Stars Home"), Carla Gugino ("Season for Miracles"), the list goes on and on, and most of them have appeared in multiple Hallmark movies, not to mention other TV and big screen productions. It's no coincidence that these women are all extremely attractive, and a study might be done, if objectivity were even possible, to compare the prospects of an unattractive woman trying to get a start in screen careers today, compared to 80 years ago. I don't think it's any revelation that these movies are popular, at least for the reason that they have attractive people filling the roles, even if the roles are only marginally believable, if not a complete fabrication from another planet. I wonder what Arielle will be doing in another 10-20 years when the bloom of her youth is at least somewhat gone.
littlelo94
I watched this movie purely because I saw that Arielle Kebbel and Andrew Walker were together again. Like every girl who saw it, "A Bride for Christmas" is one of my favorite Hallmark romances. While it wasn't as good as their previous movie together, "Bridal Wave" was still a really good effort.Arielle was, as ever, a strong female lead, and she made the audience sympathize with her. Her character was sweet and dependable, yet she had the right amount of spunk to combat Andrew's character. While I hated the buzz cut that Andrew Walker was sporting, he was still charming and funny, and I really liked how he came to see something in Arielle's "Georgie". The penultimate confrontation made me laugh and I really enjoyed how the movie ended. It wasn't cliché which was a breath of fresh air.The gorgeous surrounding scenery was also a plus. Well done, Hallmark.
mrocco-1
Here is the thing. Those of us that love Hallmark movies know what we are getting into, and we love it. I'm so tired of the negative comments against these type of movies. If Hallmark isn't your cup of tea then don't watch them. They are my favorite kind of tea. ***SPOILERS**** This is a story about finding someone who values the right things. Contrary to another reviewer, our hero is not a loser. He is a guy who has been successful, but taken a break to find himself. Since when does that make one a loser? He owns a home and is a wonderful hero for our movie. It's a story about not getting married because it makes 'sense', but because of the unexplainable connection that you feel with the right person. Another reviewer commented on wealthy snobs winning over everyday people. Huh? The movie is the opposite of that, sounds like bitter grapes to me (or total immaturity). It's the journey of three people, two of whom are not seeing clearly and it took the presence of the third character and his absolute certainty to bring clarity to all three. What is so great about this story is that none of our three main characters are 'bad' and all of them end up with what/who they really want.
data_male
What is it with Hallmark movies and female protagonists marrying the wrong guy? In Bridal Wave, beautiful and intelligent George Anne is engaged to her handsome, brilliant plastic surgeon co-worker, with whom she enjoys such a rapport that they both comment on the fact that they've never had a fight. So naturally, she will meet up with a complete loser, and fall in love with him instead. Luke is a non-conformist architect who refuses to play by anyone's rules. We know this because he wears flip-flops everywhere, and refuses to take any job that requires him to socialize with clients, yet he somehow has enough spare change to afford a house next to a five star wedding destination hotel, and make beautiful hand-crafted wooden benches to leave in the middle of nowhere. Naturally, the mother-in-law is overbearing, and George's mother is smothering in her attempt to live out her wedding vicariously through her daughter. Predictably, Luke and George will wind up together, despite the fact that he is an unemployed, anti-social jerk.
AD
