This is pretty straight ahead fare in the romantic comedy genre. A reviewer described it as disposable, which I guess I agree with, in that it is very light, very predctable, and there is nothing to strain your brain here. It is also completely unrealistic, but this is not a genre where the brain is much engaged, and I like it for that. It is a sun-drenched, predictable "friends-to-lovers" story set in Far North Queensland, Australia--so undeniably gorgeous, and not your standard back drop. The film follows Dr. Jen Bell, a local doctor and marine rescue volunteer who has come home after some time away, amarriage that ended acrimoniously, and a daughter, and her high-school best friend Ethan, who has inherited a house in his part time home town after his fahter's death. They work together on marine rescues as well as a lot of co-parenting of Jen's daughter, who they are both quite attached to--this is the point at which any parent sees where this is going. Finding someone who can care for your child at approximately the same level of commitment that you have is a winning hand. Both have sworn off dating following rough divorces. Just as Ethan realizes he has been in love with Jen all along, her life is upended by the arrival of Patrick, a charismatic romance novelist who literally sweeps Jen off her feet--but notably more or less ignores her daughter. He is not weird or difficult about it, and definitely not creepy, but, well, they are a package deal and he is placing Jen in a romance novel and wants to close the deal on it. Nothing surprising happens-- It offers a comforting, feel-good escape with beautiful coastal scenery.
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