"Maybe you were put on that elevator with that guy on that night to learn a little something about yourself." That's Tessa, Liberty's stock funny-looking friend, and alas it is around here that the rom-com formula starts to go bad — not as bad as a box of brownie mix that expired in 2005, but no chocolate chip cookies made from scratch, either.
Still, there are slight charms and textures to come. Patty McCormack's long career began with The Bad Seed, and television credentials that go back to Route 66 with stops at Fantasy Island and The Sopranos. Here she plays the small but crucial role of Rosemary, Jonathan's secretary. Rosemary plays matchmaker and hires Libby to cook for a dinner at Jonathan's decadent condo. This leads us to the first of a recurring variation on get-downism, but instead of the magical ethnic character teaching the stuffy Protestant to get down, Libby teaches Jonathan how to cook hummus. Earthy! The kitchen plays a role in a subsequent scene of get-downism, punctuated by a funk soundtrack that asks us to "swing it on down and shake it up, sister." Is there a clause in the contract for Hallmark Channel scripts that require this scene? It reminds me very much of a scene in Ladies of the House, previously reviewed in this space. Hmm...
Elevator Girl may be formulaic rom-com with its standard issue notions of dropping the soul-sucking nine-to-five job to answer your artistic calling, but the principals do their best to make this a pleasant diversion, and it is a good message for the kids. This Hallmark Channel Original Movie premieres Saturday, February 13 (9pm ET/PT, 8C).
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Article comments
1 - pamey
I liked the movie. However, I think she shouldn't have gone back to him just because she is now a caterer. I would have liked the movie more if he had gone back to her the way she was and didn't expect her to change. By her changing careers and he then wanting her made the movie just like every other movie of this type.
2 - elmer
crappy review