Love Autumn Reeser and Aaron O'Connell is okay, so wanted to check this out. Read an article that it took Autumn five years to get this made, so thought it would be something special. As I watched, I had the feeling I'd seen this before. Did a little digging and, sure enough, If You Believe was the original. I remember enjoying that film with Ally Walker and Hayden Panettiere. Junebug changed some details, but not enough to make this film original or warrant a five year production cycle, in my opinion. Autumn is always great and has wonderful chemistry with any scene partner, so if you're a fan of Hallmark movies you'll like this one. I recommend you watch the movie it's based on as that one was really good.
Plot summary
When an eight-year-old version of herself starts appearing to her, Juniper begins to realize that her life is not what she had hoped it would be as a child. Young Junebug pushes Juniper to achieve her dreams, to start writing again, and to collaborate with the cute artist Alex to get her life back on track.
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August 05, 2024 at 12:08 AM
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Typical Hallmark
Annoying in the beginning, but it gets there in the end.
Another annoying Hallmark script that ruined it. Producers need to look at successful Hallmark movies and clone what worked in those films. Forget about anything supernatural like 8 year old "Junebug" or anything about royalty, the writers that Hallmark hires write about royals like they're cartoon characters, they don't put in the research time to make them real.
I like Autumn Reeser and Aaron O'Connell, they make the best of a poor script. The supporting cast are good, it's apparent that their acting experience varies. As always beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia impersonates Seattle, Washington.
What a cute movie!
A children's book editor, who really wants to be a writer, but isn't, "runs into" a very talented muralist.
At about the same time, her "eight year old self" shows up in her life. The little girl that plays that role is awesome!
The lead actress breaks up with the predictable, regular steady guy and goes out on a limb with the new muralist Illustrator. They begin to do a book together.
BTW Hallmark is putting the first kiss earlier and earlier into their movies.
Of course, the arc of the plot has to have a disappointing moment, and this one does.
This is funny, Hartfelt, and inspiring. I recommend you give it a try.