Love at Sea: A bit messy, but charming enough

Is it worth your time?

If you like old British movies where everyone talks like they’re reciting a play, maybe. But honestly, if you want something with actual stakes, skip it. People who hate black-and-white dialogue-heavy stuff will probably lose their minds within ten minutes. 🛳️

The whole premise of people swapping places on a cruise ship feels like a setup for a much faster comedy than what we actually get. Instead, it just kind of drifts along like the boat itself. You can tell the actors are trying their best, but sometimes they just stand there looking at each other for way too long. It’s a bit like watching The Goose and the Gander, if you stripped out all the frantic energy.

There is this one moment near the middle where the background music just… cuts out completely. It’s jarring. I think it was supposed to be a romantic beat, but it just felt like the sound guy went on a lunch break. 🥪

The cast is fine, I guess. Nothing jumps out at you. It lacks the weird, dark atmosphere you find in A London Flat Mystery. This isn't trying to scare you, though. It’s just trying to be pleasant. Sometimes it succeeds. Sometimes it just feels like a theater production filmed on a stage that happens to have a railing.

I found myself staring at the background extras more than the leads. There’s one guy in a cap who just walks back and forth behind the main characters three times in the same scene. Does he have a job? Is he just really lost? It’s more interesting than the plot, honestly.

Random Notes:

• The ship scenes are obviously studio sets. The floor doesn't even move!
• The dialogue is so polite it’s almost aggressive.
• I wish someone would just trip and fall into the water. It would spice things up.
• Total runtime felt like it doubled halfway through.

It’s not a masterpiece. It’s not even a particularly good comedy. But it’s got this weird, dusty charm that makes you wonder what people were actually doing while they filmed this. It’s not as intense as Under Pressure, obviously. It’s just… there. Watch it if you’re bored on a rainy Tuesday, but don't expect it to change your life.