Summary
While there’s nothing to write home about in terms of performances or the plot, it’s a very visually appealing feature.
Love Is in the Air is a cheesy rom-com movie on Netflix set in Australia’s stunning Northern Queensland tropics starring the superstar musician/media personality Delta Goodrem. Filmed entirely on location with support from the local government, the film directed by Adrian Powers is an ideal comfort watch for Hallmark and the Lifetime Channel enthusiasts.
Goodrem stars as Dana, a workaholic seaplane pilot who spends her days focusing on the non-profit aspects of her family’s aviation business. While committed to ensuring the cast-away tropics residents have access to much-needed supplies, her father (Roy Billing) would rather she spends more time flying tourists around for cold hard cash.
Not only is the business struggling, but Dana’s long hours up in the air are keeping her single. According to her bestie and coworker Nikki (Steph Tisdell), that is unacceptable.
For some reason, the financial company backing the small Queensland business is a multi-million-pound equity firm in London. The owner’s son, William (Joshua Sasse), arrives in Queensland with the sole purpose of shutting down Dana’s beloved business.
If he succeeds, his father will finally give him that promotion he’s been desperate to earn. But to no one’s surprise, when William arrives in Queensland, he falls in love with the area, the quirky, tight-knit community, and, more importantly, Dana.
Love Is in the Air is a beautifully shot movie set in a particularly scenic part of the world. While there’s nothing to write home about regarding performances or the plot, it’s a very visually appealing feature.
The story itself ventures between highly predictable and nonsensical.
Why is this small Australian business at the beck and call of William’s London-based company? The movie doesn’t even try to explain it, but one reason could be to accommodate Joshua Sasse’s British accent while giving the filmmakers a good enough reason to use stock footage of London.
Another issue is the lack of chemistry between Goodrem and Sasse. Neither is a convincing actor in this feature, but when put next to each other, their interactions appear disingenuous, and the so-called love story faker than Love Island.
Yet, the film isn’t without charm. The cinematography almost makes up for the sub-par storytelling, and formulaic movies bring comfort and much-needed escapism.
The best part about Love Is in the Air is how soothingly predictable the script is. This film won’t keep you anywhere near the edge of your seat. And that’s not necessarily a bad thing. You can watch this movie on a Friday night with a nice cuppa while daydreaming about visiting Queensland’s Whitsundaystiful. It’s not a good movie, but it does exactly what it says on the tin.
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