For Love & Honey (TV Movie 2024)

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

“7.4 stars.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eu0026#39;For Love u0026amp; Honeyu0026#39; cannot measure up to the usual standards without the addition of a treasure hunt. The story is about a professor of archaeology from Michigan who is teaching courses in Malta. He needs to make a discovery to find something historically relevant and notable or he wonu0026#39;t receive tenure as s professor in a Michigan university. He meets a beekeeper on the island and she is a u0026quot;characteru0026quot; to say the least. They u0026quot;runu0026quot; into each other when she almost runs him over with her motorcycle on the narrow streets. As they get acquainted, there is no love between them, although there is definite attraction.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe two of them happen to discover a fresco in an old Roman structure that he soon learns may contain historical significance. The rest of the story is about them attempting to decipher the painting. She is helping him to navigate around the island while she tags along in the journey. Or is he tagging along? It seems heu0026#39;s the one doing the following as she leads. She wears the pants in this symbiotic partnership, but for what? Itu0026#39;s really his discovery to be made. They have some fairly childish arguments that I could have done without, to be honest. Itu0026#39;s as if he has to act like a kid to get his point across to her. Somehow that makes her character much less sympathetic, so we are alienated from her for half the film.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIn the end itu0026#39;s mainly about honey and a little about archaeology. I wish it was more balanced. I really enjoyed the mystery of the painting, although itu0026#39;s a bit strange and feels less organic and more of a concoction of nonsense. The romance is palpable and the chemistry between the leads is alive at times. I didnu0026#39;t really get very acquainted with the lead female at first, she seemed distant to the audience. Iu0026#39;m not sure about her acting style, itu0026#39;s a bit different in some way not completely understood.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe story was exciting for the treasure hunt, but something is missing and I canu0026#39;t put a finger on it. Maybe itu0026#39;s the portrayal of her personality, how she is open and willing one moment, then closed off the next, and his character can only be confused by her difficult mannerisms, which doesnu0026#39;t lend itself to making this a truly entertaining watch. However, I still liked it for the good parts. There are some very nice moments, the kisses were passionate and enjoyable.”