"Nature of Love" (2020) (Prime Video/Hallmark)
Emilie Ullerup and Christopher Russell are the leads in this movie about "glamping," which was filmed among beautiful scenery that I found jaw-dropping. I thought both actors did a fine job, and had discernible chemistry. Ullerup's character, a reporter, obviously found Russell's character, a staff member, attractive and interesting, and it was obvious not only to Ullerup but to her "camp neighbor," played by Donna Benedicto, that as the week progressed, Russell's character found Ullerup interesting as well. (By the way, Benedicto did not have a large role, but she was good in her role. If you agree after watching the film, look her up--she has had the lead in other romance films. "Farmer Seeking Love" from 2022 comes to mind--she was so good in that one.)
Others mentioned the similarity between "Nature of Love" and 2018's "Love on the Slopes." Yes, they are very similar, except for the wrap-up (watch them both to see the difference), and for the fact that the leading lady here (Ullerup) has no pre-existing boyfriend. That lack was fine with me, because as per Hallmark standards, the pre-existing boyfriend is always a dufus and always gets dumped in those films, so why bother writing one into the script? In both cases the writer's boss (in this film Hallmark regular Catherine Lough Haggquist) is the one trying to get a personal-type magazine article out of reporter Ullerup--against her will. Things do work out differently in each film--again, watch the other movie if you really want to compare them. But enough about that other movie.
Regarding this film, there are some interesting twists--or would-be twists. The lovely Erin Boyes plays the camp owner, and it seems as if she has a thing for Russell, too. We are frequently treated to her unhappy looks at Russell and Ullerup when those two are together. It's interesting, as it seems the scriptwriters missed a beat there. Eric Gustafsson, who plays another camp staffer, is shown several times looking longingly at Boyes, which would seem to have opened up an opportunity for a great subplot, but the movie never exploits that one. More's the pity!
I had none of the problems with the film that that other reviewers mentioned regarding placement of flowers or supposedly green-screened animals. Nothing looked fake to me, but then I go into romance films from the likes of Hallmark expecting to see a...romance film--not a nature documentary or anything else. I suspend disbelief, and pay attention to the characters. If the story is good and the actors pull it off, I'm usually happy. In this case, all of the aforementioned actors did their job, and, yes, I was happy. It wasn't the most original romance movie I've seen, but it is well worth a look.
Emilie Ullerup and Christopher Russell are the leads in this movie about "glamping," which was filmed among beautiful scenery that I found jaw-dropping. I thought both actors did a fine job, and had discernible chemistry. Ullerup's character, a reporter, obviously found Russell's character, a staff member, attractive and interesting, and it was obvious not only to Ullerup but to her "camp neighbor," played by Donna Benedicto, that as the week progressed, Russell's character found Ullerup interesting as well. (By the way, Benedicto did not have a large role, but she was good in her role. If you agree after watching the film, look her up--she has had the lead in other romance films. "Farmer Seeking Love" from 2022 comes to mind--she was so good in that one.)
Others mentioned the similarity between "Nature of Love" and 2018's "Love on the Slopes." Yes, they are very similar, except for the wrap-up (watch them both to see the difference), and for the fact that the leading lady here (Ullerup) has no pre-existing boyfriend. That lack was fine with me, because as per Hallmark standards, the pre-existing boyfriend is always a dufus and always gets dumped in those films, so why bother writing one into the script? In both cases the writer's boss (in this film Hallmark regular Catherine Lough Haggquist) is the one trying to get a personal-type magazine article out of reporter Ullerup--against her will. Things do work out differently in each film--again, watch the other movie if you really want to compare them. But enough about that other movie.
Regarding this film, there are some interesting twists--or would-be twists. The lovely Erin Boyes plays the camp owner, and it seems as if she has a thing for Russell, too. We are frequently treated to her unhappy looks at Russell and Ullerup when those two are together. It's interesting, as it seems the scriptwriters missed a beat there. Eric Gustafsson, who plays another camp staffer, is shown several times looking longingly at Boyes, which would seem to have opened up an opportunity for a great subplot, but the movie never exploits that one. More's the pity!
I had none of the problems with the film that that other reviewers mentioned regarding placement of flowers or supposedly green-screened animals. Nothing looked fake to me, but then I go into romance films from the likes of Hallmark expecting to see a...romance film--not a nature documentary or anything else. I suspend disbelief, and pay attention to the characters. If the story is good and the actors pull it off, I'm usually happy. In this case, all of the aforementioned actors did their job, and, yes, I was happy. It wasn't the most original romance movie I've seen, but it is well worth a look.