30th Birthday

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Actually did sort of like the idea, it did sound quite cute and had potential to be very sweet and charming if done well. Was worried though about lack of substance, repetition and the risk of it being shallow and also if the female lead character would be as unappealing as she sounds. 'A Wish Come True' is the first 2015 Countdown to Valentine's Day Hallmark film, and stars Megan Park (who is watchable in the right roles but is up and down in this regard) and Benjamin Hollingsworth (similar). On the whole, the 2015 Countdown to Valentine's Day block was watchable, with the rest of the films being average and above. 'All of My Heart' even being very nicely done and one of the better Hallmark films that year. 'A Wish Come True' however does not live up to its name in any way and is not a good way to start off any seasonal block. Of the 2015 Countdown to Valentine's Day films, it is easily the worst (the only one this reviewer didn't like) and one of the worst Hallmark films that year in my opinion. It is not a complete and utter disaster. It looks nice, with the scenery being lovely. The other redeeming quality is Hollingsworth, who gives the only halfway decent performance and is the best thing about the film. He at least looks natural, seems to realise what film he's in, has the only character that has any degree of likeability and has a down to earth amiable charm that wasn't present with the rest of the cast. However, everything else is poor. Park does try hard (too much so really to the point that it feels like over-compensating until she gives up later on), but her character is really dull, as shallow as the plot synopsis made her sound and the film goes too far in making her self-absorbed to the point of over-bearing arrogance. The supporting cast are no better, with the father and ex boyfriend being especially obnoxiously acted. Saw no need for the latter. There is no chemistry between Park and Hollingsworth, what he saw in her the shallower and more selfish she got requires some suspension of disbelief. In fact the chemistry between the entire cast is barely existent and only Hollingsworth's character is likeable or interesting. The others are dull or/and annoying to an over-bearing degree. The script is very stilted and sophomoric and is full of cringe worthy cheese and cavity inducing sentiment, and the story has no energy, is very predictable and emotionally is very bland in every way, wit, charm, emotion, tension are completely absent. Concluding, very weak. 3/10.

I literally only persuaded my friends to watch this movie because the lead character is always A VILLAIN in every movie I've seen her in. Again, she was a villain in this one. The girl literally didn't realize Dave (the best man ever in existence) loving her dearly. She is cruellll. af. So, this is mostly a copy of Debbie Ryan's 16 wishes. We don't talk about the OLD ancient 16 wishes. Just debbie, jessie, my lady. At the beginning of the movie, we time skipped FIVE YEARS with no WARNING??? that's how long i remember being alive. So now, this woman is gonna turn 30. so ofc she is worried bout KIDS. MENSTRUAL PERIODS. she wants a child, but first she needs a mans. So, as a result, we had like 50 whole mans! Anyways.... so , this chick wishes for her wishes to come true- #DAvEdEsErVesBETTER because she's literally 12 years old, which makes her dating older men even more WEIRD than it already was.. she gets on the scale. it says 122. #davedeservesbetter SHE SAYS SHES FAT! does this girl even know what she has going on for her? not the glasses. not the dresses. not the personality. the weight? eh. maybe. i mean, dave seemed to like her anyways i guess. whatever. So we get a puppy THROWN IN but with no name, and literally almost no contribution to the plot except that he makes the house messy. also??> #davedeservesbetter it's never explained when she clean this?? but we come back and it's very clean. Her wishes were soooo lame. Like, wish for cancer to be eliminated? You selfish beotch. Wish for no poverty??? this privileged girl get out. this is a list of who is the good people, this is who will go to heaven. 1. dave 2. puppy 3. joey 4. dad 5. mix of reed and billy (hell) All of these characters are better than Lindsay, otherwise known as Satan.We took a break and watched the kitten bowl to bring ourselves back to sanity. This movie made us develop various problems... For some reason, every hallmark movie we watch- resolves everything in the last 10 minutes. HOW? Do they just run out of time?? Like, the problems aren't even there until a minute earlier. Then they're solved. Was there a point of having an hour and 23 long minute movie....if we're gonna have every issue last 5 mins.? No? Only me? No. #davedeservesbetter Lastly, Dave deserved better. He should have moved on. Lindsay should have dated Billy and divorced him later like her mom and dad.. Dave would marry me in the end, we would go rock climbing. It would be a lovely time.Also, we would take the puppy in custody for it's own protection- naming the cute pupper Momo. :') Sam, Dave's future wifey.