shobbs-86081 Review of Moriah's Lighthouse

Moriah's Lighthouse (2022 TV Movie)

Hallmark's excessive use of plot devices destroys romance

[5/10 · 19 June 2022]

Hallmark went to a lot of trouble and spent tons of money to make this "romance", but as beautiful as the scenery and the actors are, there just isn't enough credibility here to make a love story. Sure, the leads work together and seem compatible and want to get together, but the fake separation/reunion at the end of the show cancels out any good wishes I might have had for their success. I think this was one show that might have worked if the usual plot twists and dilemmas keeping our heroes apart had just been dropped, allowing their warm relationship to simply flower and shine in a normal way. And they almost did...