Love in the Limelight

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I liked it. The strengths outweigh the weaknesses. I wouldn't mind watching it again in a couple months. Strengths: Ivonne Coll. The leads are charming together, and I liked their duet. The Rivera family dynamic. Ivonne Coll dancing. Weaknesses: Some holes in the plot. A lot of the dialogue. Some of the supporting cast. (Alex and Toby seem to have wandered in from separate movies.) The absence of any other Mendezes. What they have Carlos do in his rehearsal scenes. (Who would want to work with such a musician?) What they have Alexa do in her work scenes. (Who would want to keep such a job?) Mixed bag: The fickle paparazzi plot. The agent AC and the father. Mr. Rivera (played by René Rivera) loomed large in the plot, but the actor himself was underused. His motivation changed very quickly. There's a scene where the father talks about how teenage Summer Rivera was teased because her parents had foreign accents; meanwhile, neither of the actors playing the parents have foreign accents. Apparently, this is based on the true story of Willie Aames and Winnie Hung. Aames was a teenage star from Eight is Enough. (Before my time, but I'm told it was a thing.) I didn't know that while I watched the movie, but I do know it now. My guess is the writers took out a lot so that the story could fit in a 90-minute movie. The result is imperfect but enjoyable.

Favorite scene with Summer Rivera (Alexa PenaVega) - Very Upset that she was shown on TV Kissing Nick and Ending her Relationship with him. BTW #1, I Love Hallmark Channel Movies Co-Starring Real-Life Husband and Wife Carlos PenaVega and Alexa PenaVega! BTW #2, So Dang Cool that Willie Aames and Wife Winnie Hung Co-Wrote this movie and that it's Inspired by their Love Story! BTW #3, I Loved this movie! Set in Utah.

Finish watching this movie-that is. Excitedly dvr-ed it too. Funny thing is,I've enjoyed both PenaVegas in Hallmark movies before but I felt their characters just didn't click in this one and the storyline was weak. Oh well, hopefully there's a next time.

Was ok but they need to shop casting together is getting annoying and for be married they don't show that bond, chemistry between. Maybe because is a Hallmark or because they are extra religious, plus how they going to grow as a actors if they don't mingle, you can't not play save.

Unlike other reviewers, I thought this was a sweet story and I enjoyed watching it. All of the main actors seemed to be enjoying themselves. I especially enjoyed the dancing Abuela. The film has a light humorous aspect. I thought that the married in real-life couple did a good job of showing their deep friendship and love for each other.

I dont know why some people are so brutal when critiquing a movie. Its not necessary to be. We are not professional actors & although these type of movies are so corny & mostly fake, its a billion dollar business, so I think its good enough to just say you dont care for this or you like that. Anyway, I have seen tons of these HM movies were there is no chemistry, bad acting, but they know it so we dont need to be cruel. Ive watched several with this couple in it & will agree that they hold back too much but I think this movie was a breakthrough. Finally some doey-eyed good moments, especially the 1st time they sang together, nice. Many times I think to myself, would I be able to get up there & act or even memorize lines? Lets just be hopeful that those that arent acting up to par are still training away, trying to better their talent. Also, I loved all the music!

It's like some bad fanfiction come to life. Pen pals for 15 years and they never met until now. Would make sense if one wasn't a (former) celebrity. The singing was hard to understand at times which is weird because he's an actual singer. Also, they are married in real life and the dynamic between them just felt off the whole time. Props to Abuela for stealing the scenes she was in.

This is a cute movie. Summer and Nick play somewhat vulnerable characters - one shy, one whose confidence is down. They're very likable and you find yourself rooting for them, because they're like regular people that we can all relate to. Having relatable characters is key to a movie's success and Love in the Limelight has that. Good cast and storyline help to make this an enjoyable movie to watch and Carlos can really sing, so that adds realism. Alex is very talented and she doesn't disappoint in this role. Hallmark has been making movies that are different than it's usual model and Love in the Limelight is one of those, so it's refreshing. Watch and enjoy.

Alexa Pena-Vega is usually the epitome of sunshine and energy. Not tonight. Summer is too neurotic and the backstory her dad tells later on just doesn't explain it. Especially for a woman who is an HR expert. This woman never would have got that job. I don't know how much of the problem is Alexa's acting. It's not great here. As far as singing, my memory of her in the past is that her voice is decent, but I really couldn't hear her much in the duets. Carlos isn't sold on his character so he doesn't sell the audience. His singing goes OK with the Boy Band style. Not great but not that bad. Despite the Inspired by a True Story, this story didn't grab me. I'm not a fan of these two together. Sure they are perfectly comfortable together, but I didn't see a lot of spark. This is what, maybe the third time I've seen them together and none of them have been great. I like Alexa better independent.