Review

"Home by Spring: Where Predictability Blossoms Like a Hallmark Movie Daffodil"

If you’ve ever wondered what would happen if you combined a small town, a career-driven city girl, a charming local hunk, and a dash of amnesia, then Home by Spring is the movie for you! Released in 2018, this Hallmark movie is like a warm, slightly stale cookie—comforting, familiar, and just sweet enough to make you forget you’ve eaten 12 of them already.

The plot is as predictable as the sunrise in a Hallmark holiday movie: Lacey Chabert (because of course it’s Lacey Chabert) plays a high-powered marketing executive who returns to her quaint hometown to sell her family’s flower farm. But wait! She gets bonked on the head (literally) and loses her memory, forcing her to rediscover the joys of small-town life, floral arrangements, and the hunky farmhand who’s been pining for her since high school. Spoiler alert: she doesn’t sell the farm. Shocking, I know.

The movie is a masterclass in Hallmark movies tropes. There’s the obligatory montage of Lacey bonding with the townsfolk, the awkward but adorable dance at the local festival, and enough flower puns to make a botanist blush. (“You’ve really blossomed since high school!”) The dialogue is so wholesome it could cure cynicism, and the chemistry between the leads is as believable as a $5 bill you find in a parking lot.

But here’s the thing: Home by Spring knows exactly what it is. It’s not trying to win an Oscar or reinvent the wheel. It’s here to give you 90 minutes of cozy escapism, complete with a soundtrack that sounds like a ukulele and a xylophone had a baby. If you’re a fan of Hallmark holiday movies, this is your jam. If you’re not, well, you’re probably watching it ironically anyway.

In conclusion, Home by Spring is the cinematic equivalent of a hug from your grandma—warm, a little awkward, and impossible to hate. It’s a bouquet of clichés wrapped in a bow of predictability, and honestly, we wouldn’t have it any other way. 3.5 out of 5 stars, because even Hallmark movies deserve a little credit for trying. 🌸