The 27-Hour Day

This one has the usual Hallmark formula. Over-zealist, business woman working 24-7, missing the important things in life, meets a guy and in this case, a pig , then eventually finds balance by the end credits. The only thing missing is an annoying boyfriend and a festival. Granted, you can't get any better than Autumn and Andrew-they're Hallmark Royalty but even they can't save this one from being just plain "Eh".

My favourite part is the baby pig, so cute! Probably distracted me from everything else. I enjoyed the two leads and the plot . I had to stop the movie and watch it later as I was answering emails and it seemed to contradict the message of the movie! We need to slow down and not multitask just to check things off a list. The investor plot wasn't needed, it made things overly complicated but I guess it was the only way to bring the guy to the city at the end? I was unsure how the movie would end but it was less predictable ending.

Is it a similar story to the other Hallmark movies? Yes, but that's Hallmark. Autumn and Andrew are just awesome in it. I would watch them in any movie; together or separate.

The premise sounded intriguing and reasonably original for Hallmark but part of me was not sure whether it would entirely work, as it did have the potential to feel rushed or have an unlikeable female lead. 2021 was very hit and miss for Hallmark, but that was to be expected considering the circumstances and also they have always been hit and miss. Will admit to not being particularly impressed by most of the previous 2021 Summer Nights films. As far as the 2021 Hallmark films go, 'The 27 Hour Day' is neither among the best (i.e. 'As Luck Would Have It') or among the worst (i.e. 'Beverly Hills Wedding'). As far as the 2021 Summer Nights films (which had mediocrities such as 'Sand Dollar Cove') go, it is one of the better ones by quite some way and a contender for the best one up to this point of the Summer Nights block. For anybody who likes Autumn Reeser and Andrew W. Walker, personally do like Reeser and Walker is one of the better Hallmark leading men, 'The 27 Hour Day' is well worth watching. Both Reeser and Walker are immensely engaging in their roles, particularly Walker who brings his usual easy going understated charm. Reeser gives it everything without overplaying and manages in not overdoing any character flaws, which could easily have been done with this premise. While their chemistry doesn't scintillate, it is at least there and is genuine. The supporting cast are solid and the characters didn't annoy or bore me. It is a good looking film, particularly the scenery, and the music avoids over scoring, intrusion or drabness. The direction is low key but not not pedestrian. The script is mostly light hearted, playful, sincere and charming and the story mostly engages and warms the heart. By all means, 'The 27 Hour Day' is not perfect. The pacing is uneven, with the film taking a little while to get going and then it feels rushed and a bit chaotic in the final act. The ending is too pat and easily foreseeable, that was not surprising though as a lot of Hallmark films have this problem. Furthermore, there is too little conflict and what there is is bland. Overall, nice film. 7/10.

Favorite scene with Lauren Garrett (Autumn Reeser) - She and Jack arguing about his Sense of Duty and being hurt by his words. BTW #1, So Dang Cool that Autumn Reeser - Congratulations on your First Executive Producing Credit! - is the Executive Producer! BTW #2, the little Piglet is So Dang Adorable!

Andrew Walker is one of my favorite Hallmark leading men. I'm not a big fan of Autumn Reeser but she's been ok in her other movies with other leading men. They just didn't click at all. Less than zero chemistry. The secondary cast wasn't much better. Hallmark keeps casting Brenda Crichlow as the "powerful" CEO, president, whatever and she's terrible at it. She comes off every time like she's imitating the Queen. If they want to cast a black actress in a powerful role they should use a better actress, like Rukiya Bernard or Holly Robinson Peete. They wouldn't overact the way Crichlow does, constantly smirking. The jobs these people have aren't at all believable or relatable to most of us. I think that's why they get better ratings when the characters have relatable roles like small business owners or teachers. I ended up fast forwarding to the end, which wasn't much better than the beginning. A real disappointment.

You know those movies where you see genuine moments and realistic conversations between characters? This movie has very few of those. Every line felt like a scripted line. Every moment felt jarringly unnatural. And worst of all, it felt slow. It was pleasant though. If you want background filler while you do something else, this will certainly do the trick. I guarantee you won't miss any of the plot because there almost isn't one. I like the lead actors, but Autumn was miscast here as a Type A personality. Her entire demeanor is too pleasant and calm for that to work. She deserves a role that matches her vibe.

The actor who plays Norman on the Postables is just a background character on this trainwreck. He should be the lead. Andrew Walker is fine, but Autumn Reeser is so lifeless. And it features the 900th phony small town festival in a Hallmark movie. Get new writers and new actresses.

Well, you shouldn't! Far from typical Hallmark patterns, this movie is for the person on-call 365/24/7 by their job or domestic life demands. If you, like the main character, have been told to "slow down" (or no one needs to say this because it's you already known to you), here's a plan: have some favorite snacks and beverages on-hand while enjoying your own "27-hour day."

I actually enjoyed this one. This was a nice story about a over-the-top busy, successful city girl (Lauren) who is told she is too busy and needs to slow down by someone who is even more successful than she is. (Note this moves with the times and she's not a journalist, but a blogger, vlogger, and podcaster.). She decides to go to a country retreat and meets one of the owners (Jack) and they fall for each other. There was a lot of things I liked: I liked that the lead unplugged for the time she was at the retreat. It is truly difficult, if not impossible for people to do that now. Technology is an addiction. And her unpacking a pile of tablets, her phone, and a smart watch was sadly NOT an exaggeration in how much people rely on tech toys now. This was a slower-moving movie - but that was the premise of the movie - so it worked. There was a good amount of relationship development between the leads, that was worked into the story instead of a distraction from it. I also liked that the girl didn't quit her job and leave her life to fit her life to the guy's life. Most Hallmark movies have the girl giving up her life to be with "the man she's meant to be with". This movie was refreshing in that she went back to her life, continued to be successful, and he came to find her and to fit himself in to HER life while pursuing his own. The movie also didn't push the usual premise that "city life is bad, country life is good". She went back to her life and life went on. I enjoyed this one. The chemistry between the leads was decent, and always nice to see a kiss during the movie that fits the plot and isn't interrupted. Getting tired of the rushed, single kiss at the end because there hadn't been one during the entire picture. The only con was the interracial couple crammed in. We get it, Hallmark is PC. But what I would like to see is more black or asian lead COUPLES. I feel like there can only be 2 or 3 people of different races per picture, and they all have to be with white people. What's wrong with racially diverse couples? When did that stop being PC? Overall, this was a good movie, and it had some good points to make about slowing down and doing things you want to do, not just the things you have to do..