Love & Jane (TV Movie 2024)

Love & Jane (TV Movie 2024). 1h 24m | TV-G

“There have been other stories where one of the leads sees and talks to a ghost, but this story is a bit different. This story is quirky. The flow is convoluted at times. But most of all it is filled with words and quotes and hero worship. I also assume there are general references to Jane Austen without quoting, but I am no expert on Austen. At times the story is nonsensical beyond the ghost, but I think it is meant to be. I never understood what Trevor was trying to do with the bookstore.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eRegarding the flow, one example is how in the middle of Lillyu0026#39;s story, her struggles with the presentation, her book, and her relationship, everything pauses while she plays matchmaker to her best friend. Complete pause. Everything focuses on that. And then Lillyu0026#39;s story is back. Other movies have a subplot like that, but the complete pause for it was distracting.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAlison Sweeney and Ben Ayers had some chemistry. It is surprising that came through because they had so little screen time together given everything else going on.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eI didnu0026#39;t like Lillyu0026#39;s character, but I suspect Austen fans might find her perfect. She lives in the clouds, not to mention has a relationship with a woman dead 206 years. (Not sure of the significance of the u0026quot;just 206u0026quot; line.) She worships Austen like some god. Austenu0026#39;s wisdom trumps all logic.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eSome of the acting other than Sweeney and Ayers is not good, but perhaps the overacting is intentional. There is some dialogue that many will find witty. At least the Trevoru0026#39;s investment idea at the end got a laugh out me.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eTwo more weeks of Lovuary and Jane Austen stories on Hallmark.”