And Then Came Love

A spoiler light review of And Then Came Love should begin with tone, because Richard Schenkman understands exactly how this comedy ought to feel. And Then Came Love gains early credibility from Vanessa Williams, whose presence is balanced by the different rhythm of Kevin Daniels. The foundation of And Then Came Love can be stated simply: Julie, a successful magazine columnist, opens Pandora's Box and seeks out the anonymous sperm donor who fathered her young son. Within its 1h 30m running time, And Then Came Love reveals both the benefits and the limits of that disciplined approach.

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And Then Came Love relies heavily on Vanessa Williams, and the performance responds with enough specificity to carry changes in mood. The contribution of Kevin Daniels gives And Then Came Love a useful counterweight instead of merely echoing the lead. Michael Boatman makes the smaller exchanges in And Then Came Love count, often through timing rather than emphatic dialogue. Richard Schenkman understands that And Then Came Love becomes more persuasive when the cast can imply feelings before the script names them.

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And Then Came Love is most involving when the screenplay allows Julie to complicate what initially appears to be a story about Pandora's Box. That shift gives Vanessa Williams a more specific problem to carry through And Then Came Love. Working from material credited to Caytha Jentis, And Then Came Love reveals the central character at a measured pace instead of rushing toward its largest turn. The later pressure around an important relationship shows why And Then Came Love benefits whenever cause and consequence remain visibly connected.

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Richard Schenkman gives And Then Came Love a directorial line that is more promising in concept than persuasive in execution from its opening promise to its final movement. The staging of And Then Came Love is strongest when Richard Schenkman allows motivation to determine pace instead of reversing that priority. Viewed as a complete piece, And Then Came Love confirms that committed work cannot fully overcome the structural weakness across most of the running time. A tighter version of And Then Came Love would address how relationships remain too thin for later consequences to carry weight, yet the surrounding work remains persuasive.

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Visually, And Then Came Love is most persuasive when well judged reactions guides attention without becoming an attraction separate from the drama. Fox Meadow Films supports And Then Came Love with well judged reactions, giving individual scenes a shared design logic. The United States production character of And Then Came Love is clearest in its use of performer rhythm to make place feel consequential. Even during its busiest moments, And Then Came Love benefits from an edit and sound mix that protect the immediate emotional line.

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The central idea running through And Then Came Love concerns embarrassment, status and the gap between confidence and reality. Vanessa Williams gives that idea a human scale, allowing And Then Came Love to remain accessible even when its world becomes larger. By returning to the central character, And Then Came Love turns theme into a source of pressure rather than a message waiting to be delivered. The handling by Richard Schenkman lets And Then Came Love leave a little interpretive room, which gives its better scenes an afterlife.

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For comedy fans who respond to personality and timing, And Then Came Love is ultimately a difficult recommendation despite several capable contributions. Its most persuasive combination in And Then Came Love brings Vanessa Williams together with performer rhythm under the direction of Richard Schenkman. The fact that relationships remain too thin for later consequences to carry weight prevents And Then Came Love from being entirely seamless. Even with that reservation, And Then Came Love has a clear point of view and enough genuine feeling to justify the journey.