It Had to Be You (2015 TV Movie) User Reviews

Fun Movie for a Lazy Sunday Afternoon

[gccates · 7/10 · 8 February 2016]

I recently subscribed to Pixl Movie Channel and this was one of the first movies I decided to watch. The movie is about two very different advertising agencies merging. One a traditional firm and the other a trendy boutique agency. Darby Powell is forced to work under her overbearing father again after being forced to merge her financially struggling company with her father's. She ends up being partnered with the company's creative director Derrick on a pitch for a major potential client. They but heads because of their very different styles while friends and coworkers Ethan and Sarah discover they have quite a lot in common. Darby and Derrick must learn to come together and work as a team or lose a mullion dollar opportunity.

Michael Rady and Torrey DeVito's characters had a cute rivalry but Henderson Wade and Briana Henry stole the show. I enjoyed watching Ethan and Sarah's relationship develop as they grew more comfortable working together and sharing their dorky tendencies. I also enjoyed the back and forth between Jennifer Lewis and Corbin Bernsen's character's. And of course Michelle Hurd as the no nonsense client. The strong supporting cast really saved this movie from becoming another sweet but forgettable TV rom-com.

Too diluted

[Jackbv123 · 5/10 · 1 May 2021]

For me, this type of movie depends heavily on the relationship building between the leads. This movie throws not one, but two couples together and their relationships form instantly. Not only do they fall in love quickly in terms of their own time together, but things move too quickly in terms of screen time.

One third of the movie was spent in arrogance, bickering, childishness, and the stereotypes of corporate rules vs. Free lance. Some of that included the obligatory antagonism between Darby and Derrick, which as is so often the case, disappeared like a lightbulb being switched off. So you have roughly 2/3rd of 90 minutes running time left, but a lot of that was involved in trying to get the pitch, the community center, and Darby's interactions with her dad. Then you have to leave time for the conflict and resolution. You have very little of the screen time that is actually spent building not just one, but two sets of relationships.

Much of the movie was predictable, but the source of the conflict was not. Of course, once that was established, the resolution was totally predictable.

Watching it now...

[caroleires · 5/10 · 19 June 2020]

The constant TOO LOUD music is SO distracting!! Aargh!!