I've been enjoying the direction Hallmark has been going in, with inclusivity and creativity being at the forefront of their newer films, and this one is a perfect example.
Grace is a writer temping to pay the bills while waiting for one of her stories to be published. Roy is a musician whose father wants him to join the family business, and while they may or may not be destined to meet is unknown as their dream weaver, Alura, accidentally introduces them via their dreams, against the laws of dream and nature.
Which brings forth the Dream Council, a department just outside the human consciousness that is responsible for creating and distributing dreams.
Their dream weaver Alura is an adorable newbie who accidentally gets their "tapes switched" as the dream council seems to be stuck in 1985 and uses VHS to record peoples memories which the dream weavers watch to construct the dreams.
The wardrobe and cinematography deserve a shout out, as the cinematography jumps from reality to dream land and does some creative blurring to keep the focus on the characters, and the wardrobe for the Dream Council/Department makes sure the viewer knows they're dealing with an otherworldly presence.
A few things stood out; the "play free bird" comment when Micheal gets on stage made me laugh out loud. Grace and Micheal have chemistry and some of the moments and lines are totally swoon worthy; "if we never met, if our paths never crossed, part of me would always be looking for you" - beautiful sentiment.
I will say that even though Grace seeks Micheal out, jumping on a train with a man you just met regardless of him being in your dreams feels irresponsible, but Micheal is a perfect gentleman.
I like the relationship between sisters, Becky and Grace and watching Alura fall in love with pie and her "clients" is very sweet.
Everyone stands out on their own, there are no weak links. It is Hallmark, no one is winning an Oscar, but as an avid Hallmark fan, this film was refreshing and tugged on the heart strings just enough.
