The defence The Sentimental Softie
“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.
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All for Love
Romance · TV Movie · Comedy · 2017
When a romance novelist is teamed with a Navy SEAL as research for her book, by a mandate from her publisher, she is less than thrilled and he is more than honest. However, as she works with the SEAL, she has a change of heart and learns to look at her life and writing with a different point of view.
Movie details
All for Love
2017 Romance · TV Movie · Comedy 1h 24m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.3 / 10
Community rating
When a romance novelist is teamed with a Navy SEAL as research for her book, by a mandate from her publisher, she is less than thrilled and he is more than honest. However, as she works with the SEAL, she has a change of heart and learns to look at her life and writing with a different point of view.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
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The archetype split
Who fights over All for Love?
For the defence
The Sentimental Softie
“You came to feel something, and you will.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Cool Ironist
“Feeling things is a little embarrassing.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Lee Friedlander
Written by
Tracy Andreen · Mark Famiglietti · Lee Friedlander · Michael Testa
Sara Rue
Jo
Steve Bacic
Colin
Teryl Rothery
Diane Shaw
Jordana Largy
Molly
Arielle Tuliao
Stacey
Reese Alexander
Ralph Lodell
Drew Ray Tanner
PJ Salazar
Court is in session
Put All for Love on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Cool Ironist
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.