'Love, Classified' Review: Triumph of love is Hallmark romcom's crowning message

The movie explores new and old relationships through an app that boasts old-fashioned human connections through a classified ad
UPDATED APR 17, 2022
Love, Classified  (Hallmark)
Love, Classified (Hallmark)

Hallmark produces some of the best romantic comedies of all time and 'Love, Classified' is a terrific one to see. The Bloom family is the focus of the film, and they could use a little more water and brightness. Emilia (Melora Hardin), a widow, has just returned to her little town after years away from her grown children, Taylor (Katherine McNamara) and Zach (Katherine McNamara) (Max Lloyd Jones). She's also advertising her latest in a series of bestselling romantic novels while she's there to see the children she left home. 

Emilia finds herself in a position where she must confront some of the things she has been evading. under the guise of a book signing hosted by Emilia's hometown bookstore. While Emilia tries to reconnect, Taylor and Zach use an app that promotes old-fashioned human connection through classified ads to explore new and prior relationships. Zach is offered the opportunity to mend old wounds, while Taylor is matched with Franki (Arienne Mandi), a lady who challenges her ideas about love.

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Will Taylor and Zach be happy to see their mother again? There's a lot of tension, particularly between Emilia and Taylor, They will have to put forth a lot of effort to get here.

Taylor started her plant shop, Bloomeria, while Emilia was away. And she has put her whole heart and her into the project. Taylor is a workaholic, to say the very least, as you'll see in the movie. With her father's death and her mother's recent departure from town, she's gone through a lot of lot in the last few years. She closes down her feelings and emotions, which creates roadblocks for her in many areas of her life. And how she will deal with this aspect of herself in the film will be quite over wellbeing to watch.

Love, Classified (Hallmark)

Taylor needs a change. She downloads the "Classifie" app and is surprised when she finds a love connection with Franki, a female cardiologist. You'll notice that this moment reminds you of past Schitt's Creek episodes when the 'love the wine, not the label' situation was addressed. These characters are only allowed to be stunned by love in the app. Love has a curious way of working its way into our lives. Taylor's willingness to take a brave step and be optimistic about this connection is a great gift. The film will present us with several perspectives on love.

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