KnotMissPriceless Why so much hype?
Incannerax What a waste of my time!!!
Fairaher The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.
StyleSk8r At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.
huggibear I loved this story because I served in the military and I know how lonely it can be for many who haven't any family that give a darn to send their very best, so they don't send anything at all. It was like that for me, but now I realize just how badly I wanted to leave my home state and head into the service to get so far away from them that it didn't matter. It stinks to be that way, but what use and good were they to me back then? They proved the same while I was in the service, so I stayed away and rarely looked back. Now I'm back home and most of my family are the same as they were back then, go figure! You think all those years would have made a difference, but not really. But back to the movie, it hit home for me because I could relate to the service member. He found love in a very unique manner. It was a heart-felt, touching Hallmark beauty! Without going into any details, it's just one of those movies you have to see to appreciate. I've experienced love during my military career, some the best ever and some like 'what the heck was that?'. Regardless, I never had a pen-pal like the service member in this movie did. We need more of this in our world, helping find unique ways to truly pour our hearts out to those who our military and risk their lives by going into harm's way. We could be thinking outside the box about things we can do to those who fight for our country's freedom. It's paramount that we stand for this. Most don't understand how important it is to our military forces. Don't take what they do lightly, as that would be taking them for granted here. Some of them truly have a ion to put an end to the resistances against us in foreign lands. These movies, touch me deeply because of the duty I gave with my service commitment. But I hope you enjoy the movie as much as my household did. Lori Loughlin is a natural. She has been in many Hallmark movies that I've loved. And Johnny Messner, what a phenomenal actor! He has the best eye I've ever noticed in a movie. I definitely have to see what other movies he has been in. There's a wonderful display of emotions just in his eyes.
ludovica36 Trite, hackneyed, badly written, diabolically acted vomit fest of epic proportions. Every cliché in the book, with unrealistic characters who are totally unlikeable because they are just too perfect in every way. This film offers no plot, no incident, no interest and I'd assume it was written by a ten year old Barbie obsessed girl if I didn't have more respect for children's imagination..I love a good romance as much as the next person, but the characters seemed so unrealistic I simply wasn't able to believe a single word of it. Stefanie Powers was the only thing about this movie I liked, and even she has done much much better things in the past. Watch this film if you love to be talked down to from a fantastic height.. otherwise, avoid like the plague
marko-v After seeing a lot of Hallmark-made movies, this one really stands out. The story is somewhat original, but is very realistic at the same time. Here we have a 10-year old boy Jared (Charles Henry Wyson) and his mom Dana (Lori Loughlin) who have just moved to her mother Louise's (Stefanie Powers) house after Dana divorced Jared's father. As a school project, Jared writes a " letter" to a randomly selected soldier who is in Europe on a peace keeping mission. Little did this boy know that this will be a start of a wonderful friendship with sergeant Vince Carrera (Johnny Messner), an oversea soldier he was writing to. Vince also has one bad marriage behind him, after his wife left him while he was on a mission. Jared and Vince strike out a good time while training baseball after meeting each other in person. Vince soon starts to fill in all the emptiness in Jared's life induced by his biological father who never had time for him. The story then puts a romantic flavor between Dana and Vince, who soon start dating. Even though a romance is involved, there are no sex scenes. Vince is a soldier, yet there are no violent scenes shown. All this adds to a very likable story with unnecessary sex and violence parts. The characters are highly likable, the act is very natural, although with a bit too fast-paced scenes sometimes, but it also adds to the realism and natural performance. Vince is somewhat presented as a very positive male figure in this boy's life, and an understanding man for his mom Dana. You can really connect with the main characters and care for what will happen to them. Also, the movie is very well orchestrated, the soundtrack is nice, and the movie gives an ever-present sense of gratitude to God and thanksgiving. A wonderful touch, and a really lovely family values themed movie showing that love can overcome any obstacles.
TheFabulousThomasJ Usually I'm very wary with most TV films, especially those coming from the Lifetime, Oxygen, WE or Hallmark channels. Most are either the violent poor-poor-pitiful-me womens variety or they are so saccharine and preachy they make me gag! But "Meet My Mom" is a most pleasant film that didn't insult my spirit or my intelligence; I really cared what happened to the people involved.The plot, in short: 7 year-old Jared Marshall (Charles Henry Wilson) strikes up a school project pen pal in the form of Army Sergeant Vince Carerra (a genuinely warm Johnny Messner). When Sgt. Carerra returns from overseas, he decides to look up the young Jared and in the process makes friends with the young lad's mother (a fine Lori Loughlin). Very gently, with little moments of every day life, these three people begin to bond.Granted, it's not "Meet Me In St. Louis" and yet it is; there's a kindness to these characters that has been long missing from television (or films for that matter). It is so very nice to sit down to a film and watch it and care about characters without feeling like your soul has been sullied or your emotions masturbated.And it is always a delight to see the wonderful Stefanie Powers, this time as Lori Loughlin's mother, Louise Metcalf. Ms. Powers is a great anchor for any production and "Meet My Mom" is blessed to have her.The ending I won't spoil for you; Sgt. Carerra finds himself, after building a relationship with mother and son, ready to ship off once more overseas. Will they or won't they marry? The finale does satisfy, but don't bet the farm on a M-G-M happy ending.
