Also the costume department needed to get the needle and thread out. I am in amateur dramatics, and even our group are much better actors. Another reviewer mentioned the rest of the cast waiting to cue their lines, - sooo true. Clearly I'm not the only one who thought Ruby Herring's 'dad' was either her brother or boyfriend ! What WERE the casting dept thinking ? Admittedly Hallmark have only a couple of older actors who play the 'dad' in their movies, so perhaps they were employed elsewhere. I'm writing this in the first ad break of this film. In short, Ruby Herring: Silent Witness is not consistent with Hallmark's quality. As other reviewers have astutely pointed out, chemistry was lacking, not just with the lead characters but in general. To say the least, it wasn't flattering, was unnatural and made the character look cheap. Her hair got more attention from us than the movie at times. Moreover, it didn't help trying to ignore the distraction with Taylor's dyed red hair which looked like it had been done in a cheap salon for $10. Not only was I disappointed, I had to "work" at watching it. And, I was really looking forward to watching this when it premiered. I'm a big fan of Hallmark Movies & Mysteries movies and have thoroughly enjoyed the different series that have been made into movies from books. That said - I still had difficulty enjoying this movie. Not reading the book allows a person to enjoy the movie without getting caught up comparing it with the book. That can be a real plus when a book is made into a movie. I'll be the first to admit I've not read the Ruby Herring series. One good thing about it, though-it's bound to make the other mystery premieres to come look muuuuuch better by comparison! Please Hallmark, do NOT waste your money making this useless pilot into a series. And what was up with the weird hotel host/concierge/desk guy, who we agreed was the worst actor we've ever seen in a Hallmark production, yet he seemed to be kind of 'featured' and kept being given useless lines/scenes that did nothing to advance the story and could've easily been handled by others who actually had some acting ability. This whole disaster is as flat as a pancake. No real 'rhythm' to the whole thing, just kinda floats along with little real suspense or drama. Surprisingly poor phoned-in performances from lead actors who are usually much better. Painfully formulaic plot with nothing new to offer. We were able to stick with it for maybe 45 minutes but became so painful to watch that we fast-forwarded to the end to see who did it without having to watch the rest of the mess. My wife and I are big fans of most every other Hallmark mystery show and have been looking forward with anticipation to the new ones being premiered this month. There's a place for these kind of movies (as seen by the ratings popularity), but have some pride in your product, Hallmark. I agree with another commenter that Hallmark is rushing stuff and putting out poor quality. and Canada why couldn't they find someone who at least looked like "Ruby Herring"/Taylor Cole? Also, someone who had stronger acting chops. The sister: out of all of the actresses at work in the U.S. Prediction: if there is another Ruby Herring, the mom will either be recast or she will be absent (died or away on a trip). I think even the film editors noticed this, because these two were rarely in a scene together after that opener. In their first scene together, I was trying to figure out were they married? Was she the grandmother? What is going on here? Shawn Christian is barely old enough to be Taylor Cole's father (and looks even younger), but Ms. Debra Donohue and Shawn Christian: such a mismatch. I generally like Taylor Cole in her Hallmark movies (and still do), but while this movie at least had some chemistry between Cole and Stephen Huszar other casting was way off.
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