MOVIE REVIEW
Movie: All of My Heart: Inn Love
Network: Hallmark Channel
Original Air Date: October 7, 2017
*This is a sequel to the Hallmark Channel original movie
"All of My Heart" from 2015 -
available on DVD! See where Jenny and Brian's story leads next in the storyline below!
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CAST:
Lacey Chabert ... Jenny Fintley
Brennan Elliott ... Brian Howell
Daniel Cudmore ... Tommy
Heather Doerksen ... Casey
Ed Asner ... Vern
Sandy Sidhu ... VP of Operations
Serge Houde ... Mitchell
Gelsea Mae ... Sarah
Erika Walter ... Laura Bailey
Barbara Pollard ... Alice
PLOT:
Storyline via Hallmark: Brian and Jenny are engaged and preparing for the grand opening of their bed and breakfast. But when a big storm hits Bucks County, all their plans end up sopping wet! With funds running low and time running out, Brian agrees to go back to Wall Street to make quick cash, while Jenny scrambles to keep the opening on track.
More... When Jenny and Brian inherited a quaint bed and breakfast called Emily’s Inn the last thing they expected was to fall in love, especially since they are complete opposites. She’s an easygoing, caterer from Connecticut with a touch for conjuring up delicious dishes while he’s a hard-driving, Wall Street type with a knack for wheeling and dealing. Still, their chemistry is undeniable so they move to rural Pennsylvania to remodel their inn and eventually get married. But after a big storm proves the inn’s roof needs repair and their bills start to pile up, Brian jumps at the offer to do a few deals on Wall Street. Soon, he’s spending more time commuting on the train than with Jenny. Although romance is budding everywhere with the guests at Emily’s Inn, it’s fading fast between the inn’s proprietors.
Movie Review:
"Lacey Chabert and Brennan Elliott will win your heart over, once again, in “All of My Heart: Inn Love!” Seeing the next chapter in their love story, as Brian and Jenny’s relationship develops even further, was truly beautiful. I hardly felt, at all, like they were saying lines in a script. Everything seemed so real and natural. It flowed almost as if time had stood still – and here we are months later - watching Jenny and Brian live out their dream of opening the B&B, Emily’s Country Inn!
All the sweet giggles (mostly from Lacey!) and special little looks between them- was all such a joy to watch! Seeing Brian doing his best to fix things around the home was, as expected, very sweet and comical, at times. The adorable goats were also back (albeit a different color) playing in the yard or in the barn. I loved when Brian gave them his old spreadsheets to eat… so cute! It exemplified, at that moment in the story, that his stockbroker days were through.
Also returning, was much of the original cast, which was amazing, including: Casey (Heather Doerksen), Jenny’s friend from the coffee shop, Tommy (Daniel Cudmore), Brian’s helpful handyman guide and friend from the General Store, Vern (Edward Asner), the older man who sits outside on the bench of the General Store, Rusty (Drew Tanner), the mechanic, who hangs around the General Store giving Brian sometimes odd, yet good advice, Harry (Patrick Sabongui), Brian’s stock broker friend/co-worker, plus, Alice (Barbara Pollard), who is the dear next door neighbor and friend!
There was, however, one role in the movie that was noticeably quite different, and that was the inn, itself. Unfortunately, the original gorgeous country farmhouse was already booked for another filming project and could not be used. I know many “All of My Heart” fans (myself included), sincerely missed that first stunning grand home, up on the hill, which was specially painted green in the first movie, by Brian and Jenny. The new home was lovely, too, but very blue, and just… well…, it just didn’t have the same unique charm about it. But, I did my best to overlook that, which was (I admit) hard sometimes and other times… easy to do- since Lacey and Brennan were such a delight to watch!
In “All of My Heart: Inn Love” just as Brian and Jenny are about to open the Inn, pouring more and more money into their dream, a storm hits the B&B, and the old roof doesn’t hold off the downpour of rain. Even though Brian obtains help from their friend Tommy, from the General Store, to help fix the roof, restoration isn’t cheap, and a chance encounter with an old colleague at the local fall harvest festival, while serving muffins, is all Brian needs – as he gets a taste of his old life in New York and gets a foot back in the door. Jenny holds down the fort, so to speak, opening the inn alone, as Brian travels back and forth, returning to his job as a Stock Broker in New York, as he’s doing his best to earn the money they so desperately need to keep the B&B afloat.
The long hours of work and separation start to take a big toll on both of them and their relationship. Can Brian and Jenny make this work, after all? They both come to a fork in the road in their relationship and must decide which way to turn. Will their engagement withstand the distance between them?
(***SPOILER ALERT***)
If you know Hallmark movies well enough… then you must know there is, of course, a happy resolution! I think you will love where Brian and Jenny’s story leads. I’m not going to say “ends”! In fact, after Brian proposes to Jenny once again, at the conclusion of “All of My Heart: Inn Love,” he says… “This is just the beginning!”
And, of course, so many of us devoted “All of My Heart” fans are hopeful for another movie in this series… perhaps Brian and Jenny’s wedding!!!"
(***END of SPOILER***)
See or Skip:
Absolutely a must see! Lacey Chabert and Brennan Elliott will win your heart over, once again, in “All of My Heart: Inn Love!” A delightful, family-friendly, romantic comedy movie - for all ages!
DVD / Streaming Video:
The original "All of My Heart" movie is available on DVD!
or Streaming Video - Watch HERE!
The Sequel "All of my Heart: Inn Love" is available on DVD!
*images above via: Hallmark Crown Media Family Networks
