Film Review – Book of Love

Mostly everything in “Book of Love” is pulled from other movies, but its central culture clash is unusual. The story tracks the ways of an uptight British author who’s tasked with managing a book tour in Mexico, exposed to a very different way of life, working to adjust to the shock to the best of his ability. Comedy is encouraged by the writing (credited David Quantick and Analeine Cal y Mayor, who also directs), and, of course, romance, with the feature hoping to be a primary Valentine’s Day choice for couples searching for something easy on the senses. Trouble is, there’s not much originality to “Book of Love,” which is weighed down by formula, slipping into Hallmark Channel territory as the tale goes from a passably itchy study of the literary industry to a banal adventure into mutual attraction. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com