Written by Rick Garman
Directed by Ron Oliver
Danny (re Zack): "What if he doesn't have feelings for me?"
Jackson/Pete: "What if he does?"
Why am I reviewing the middle part of a Hallmark trilogy of The Groomsmen? Well, it's pretty obvious, isn't it? It's the gay love story part and despite not watching the first or last parts, it wasn't too hard to keep up with things.
Funnily enough we started off with a runaway bride named Elizabeth (Lily Dodsworth-Evans) who hid in a tavern owned by Kate (Annie Bird). For the life of me, I couldn't figure Kate's accent out but her curiosity as to why Elizabeth ditched her own wedding led to the latter revealing the focal point of this installment.
Our love story centred on two best friends. You've got retired baseball player turned coach, Danny (Jonathan Bennett) and you've got business manager, Zack (Alexander Lincoln). They're chalk and cheese but get along brilliantly as mates. Then there's prosecutor Nolan (Adam Rhys-Charles). He's Zack's actual boyfriend turned fiancée.
In typical fashion the moment that Danny realised he was actually in love with the Zack was also the moment where the latter got engaged to Nolan. On top of that, Danny got roped into organising the wedding and the second half of this movie relocated to Santorini.
Moving this film to Greece was definitely a good move. It gave us colourful characters like Ophelia (Sue Kelvin) and her estranged husband Constantinos (Andreas Karras) while Danny's best friends Jackson (Tyler Hines) and Pete (B.J. Britt) were there for moral support. Did Danny and Zack get together?
Yes, of course they did. It's a romantic comedy and it's usually at the last minute when couples get together. They even dived into the beautiful Greek water and got married a year later. It ended well for the pairing. Even Nolan got his own happy ending, albeit off screen.
- The movie ended with Elizabeth telling Kate that there was another story. Elizabeth was clearly meant to be the older version of Jackson's daughter, right?
- Nolan had a fear of heights that got resolved during a climbing exercise during a stag event organised by Danny. Nolan also married a weatherman and had four kids with him.
- The movie won a GLAAD media award for Outstanding Film - Streaming or TV.
- Chronology: Present day in the USA and then Greece with a flashback forward to a year. Zack's British but has known Danny since he was nine.
You know what, I'm not really a Hallmark kind of guy but that's not to say that I don't occasionally see them from time time. As a trilogy, this was a neat from Jonathan Bennett. Both him and Alexander Lincoln are on a good form with some nice chemistry with each other. The Groomsmen: Second Chances isn't anything revolutionary in terms of gay movies but it's sweet natured enough to enjoy.
Rating: 7 out of 10
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