Jennifer Carter and Solomon Chau are a sweet,
fun-loving, newly engaged couple who are ready to start their lives together.
But when Solomon is diagnosed with terminal liver cancer, their hopes for a
summer wedding become impossible. With time running out, their friends and
families soon devise an inspirational plan to help Jennifer and Solomon realize
their dream wedding.
Director: Marc Meyers
Cast: Jessica Rothe, Harry Shum Jr., Kyle Allen, Chrissie Fit, Jay
Pharoah, Marielle Scott, Keala Settle
Release Date:
Genres: Drama, Romance
Rated PG-13 for brief language
Runtime: 1h 33min
Review:
All My Life won’t win any prizes for realism or depth but it works
because of the charisma and chemistry of its two leads. Marc Meyers directs the film with a generally
rose tinted hue even when the film hits some of its more tragic notes. As such some people might be disappointed the
film didn’t delve into the pain of cancer with a bit more realism in fact Harry
Shum Jr.’s Sol never displays any sort of physical decline during the course of
the film. It feels like the film would
have packed a bit more of a punch had given that aspect of the story a more
realistic arch. That issue aside Jessica
Rothe & Harry Shum Jr. make the film far more watchable than it deserves to
be because it’s schmaltzy with a clear intention to pull at your heart
strings. As a light breezey romantic
comedy / tragedy hybrid it works because Rothe & Shum are incredibly easy
to like and they both give their character more depth than what’s actually
written on the page. They make you care
about their story and journey even though the film itself is a step up from a
Lifetime movie of that week. That being
said, once you reach the finale nearly everyone will be reaching for the
tissues over this glossy retelling of love story cut tragically short,
B
