A bitter divorce and a grumpy widower find themselves stuck in a hotel cut off by a snowstorm, and begin to fall for each other. Their children, however, are determined to see that the romance never gets off the ground.
Is this thing worth your time? If you like old-school romantic comedies where people talk really fast and everyone is constantly annoyed, then sure. It’s a breezy watch. But if you have zero patience for the 1930s trope of 'children are actually the masterminds ruining adult lives,' you might want to skip this one. Th...
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"Is this thing worth your time? If you like old-school romantic comedies where people talk really fast and everyone is constantly annoyed, then sure. It’s a breezy watch. But if you have zero patience for the 1930s trope of 'children are actually the masterminds ruining adult lives,' you might want to skip this one. The whole premise is classic stuff. You get a hotel, a blizzard, and two people who definitely shouldn't like each other but obviously will by the time the snow melts. It’s not break..."
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