MOVIE REVIEW
Loving Leah:
Hallmark Hall of Fame Movie
CAST:
Lauren Ambrose ... Leah Lever
Adam Kaufman ... Jake Lever
Mercedes Ruehl ... Janice Lever
Susie Essman ... Malka
Ricki Lake ... Gerry
Natasha Lyonne ... Esther
Christy Pusz ... Carol
PLOT:
from Hallmark-
Jake Lever (Kaufman) is an ambitious, good-looking doctor. Leah (Ambrose) has never left her Brooklyn neighborhood. Although Leah is Jake’s sister-in-law, they barely know each other. That changes when she is suddenly widowed. To honor the memory of his brother, Jake agrees to marry Leah in accordance with an all-but-forgotten Jewish law. It’s strictly platonic, but they must convince their respective mothers (Curb Your Enthusiasm’s Susie Essman and Ruehl). As the deceptions and secrets increase, so do the surprises.
Movie Review:
Okay, the movie was decent - with nothing objectional for family viewing. There was a lot of scenes regarding the Jewish religion. Everything was fairly innocent. The male lead, Jake Lever , implied a few times that he was a sinner or not religious... but we never saw him "in the act", so to speak.
This movie moved at a rather slow pace. It was fairly interesting but not very entertaining. I dislike being critical, but I imagine a lot of folks fell asleep on the couch watching this one.
The main female character, Leah Lever, was strict to her religion... which is a great quality. However, I did find her ugly wig to be annoying and didn't quite understand her transformation later in the movie. Was the red hair her real hair or just another wig?
Also, I am a romantic... but this love story didn't seem to capture me. I guess it was hard to be happy for the couple who was now in love because I could only think about the poor brother who Leah was married to before... who had to die for them to find one another.
See or Skip:
I say skip this one.......
Loving Leah
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