Initially when I sat down to watch the 2022 Hallmark movie "Rip in Time", I was a little bit hesitant, given the fact that this was a Hallmark movie. You know, with all the sappy clichés and all. But I opted to give writer C. Jay Cox and director Jessica Harmon's movie a chance nonetheless.
And while the storyline told in "Rip in Time" certainly is somewhat sappy and corny, then it was actually a rather enjoyable one at the same time. Yeah, it was predictable and generic, I will admit that, but there was just something about all the sap that actually worked.
It should be noted that the leading actor Niall Matter (playing Rip Van Winkle Jr.) and Torrey DeVitto (playing Sarah Majors) carried the movie quite well, and had wonderful on-screen chemistry. And they definitely made the movie all the more enjoyable.
Now, the title itself was actually a stroke of genius. I love the way that the time has more than just one meaning.
While "Rip in Time" was a surprise of a movie, and it being watchable and entertaining, this is hardly a movie that will become a classic. Nor is it a movie that I will be returning to watch a second time, simply as the contents of the storyline just doesn't have the contents to support more than a single viewing.
My rating of "Rip in Time" lands on a six out of ten stars.
And while the storyline told in "Rip in Time" certainly is somewhat sappy and corny, then it was actually a rather enjoyable one at the same time. Yeah, it was predictable and generic, I will admit that, but there was just something about all the sap that actually worked.
It should be noted that the leading actor Niall Matter (playing Rip Van Winkle Jr.) and Torrey DeVitto (playing Sarah Majors) carried the movie quite well, and had wonderful on-screen chemistry. And they definitely made the movie all the more enjoyable.
Now, the title itself was actually a stroke of genius. I love the way that the time has more than just one meaning.
While "Rip in Time" was a surprise of a movie, and it being watchable and entertaining, this is hardly a movie that will become a classic. Nor is it a movie that I will be returning to watch a second time, simply as the contents of the storyline just doesn't have the contents to support more than a single viewing.
My rating of "Rip in Time" lands on a six out of ten stars.