Hoping to sulk in silence, Ryan takes a luxury cruise on the Mediterranean where he meets ship bartender/Russian single mom Lana Kalinina . She is escaping her own problems back in St. Petersburg — including financial woes and an abusive husband, Ruslan . Sensing an undeniable spark, Ryan asks her to break company policy and disobey her bald boss to go out on a date. She relents and the pair proceed to fall for each other.
Mahmoudieh, Tanaeva and co-writer Mike Cestari have created a gloriously goofy gem — one that begs to be seen to be believed. Superstar cameos from Carlos Puyol and Alexi Lalas land with a dull thud. Character conflicts materialize with barely any sense of gravitas. Lana worries about job security for all of 30 seconds. The allegedly scandalous paparazzi photos of the couple frolicking don’t complicate either of their lives in the least bit.
While Mahmoudieh and cinematographer Eric Maddison spotlight gorgeous vacation destinations and make everything visually compelling, subtly color-coding Ryan and Lana’s worlds , the occasional use of poorly rendered greenscreen serves to detract from the scenery. Performances are just as uneven. Tanaeva’s lack of on-camera experience is especially noticeable. She fumbles through scenes where she’s tasked to emote vulnerability and sadness. Her chemistry with McIntyre is a tad clumsy.
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