Look, the movie itself wasn't unenjoyable. It just wasn't amazing either. The premise of the movie had good ambitions, it could have been so much better.
The male lead (character of Josh) was great. The actor fitted the role well, and he was a believable character who was easy to like. The actor playing gramps did a great job as well. The supporting character Fernando added the not-subtle, not real world comic relief that's expected in movies like this.
Aside from the expected cheesy nature and obvious plot, the main issue I had with the movie is the female lead/character. I don't know if it is a combination of bad writing, bad direction, and bad acting, or just one of those things. The longer the movie went on, the more I disliked her. Rather than portraying the anguished, impoverished photographer I suspected we were supposed to see, the female lead came off as spoilt, rude, self-centred, and generally unlikeable. Even the romance felt forced from her end, and many scenes felt stilted and awkward.
So, not a horrible movie, but not the best either.
The male lead (character of Josh) was great. The actor fitted the role well, and he was a believable character who was easy to like. The actor playing gramps did a great job as well. The supporting character Fernando added the not-subtle, not real world comic relief that's expected in movies like this.
Aside from the expected cheesy nature and obvious plot, the main issue I had with the movie is the female lead/character. I don't know if it is a combination of bad writing, bad direction, and bad acting, or just one of those things. The longer the movie went on, the more I disliked her. Rather than portraying the anguished, impoverished photographer I suspected we were supposed to see, the female lead came off as spoilt, rude, self-centred, and generally unlikeable. Even the romance felt forced from her end, and many scenes felt stilted and awkward.
So, not a horrible movie, but not the best either.