*This is a spoiler-free review so feel free to read on!*

“It all happened so fast…”

Irish Wish premiered on March 15th 2024 on Netflix. The rom-com film stars Lindsay Lohan, Ed Speleers, Alexander Vlahos, Elizabeth Tan, and Jane Seymour. It runs for approximately an hour and thirty-three minutes.

When her dream man gets engaged to her best friend, Maddie makes a wish in Ireland for true love and ends up switching places with her friend as the new bride-to-be. But things get complicated when she begins connecting with someone else, leading her to question what she really wants after all.

Here is the trailer:

Irish Wish attempts to follow in the footsteps of Lindsay Lohan’s other recent Netflix rom-com, Falling for Christmas, but does it have the same magic and charm? Let’s find out…

The Pros:

Gorgeous setting.

I loved that this film took place in Ireland and I thought that the scenery was absolutely breathtaking. Lindsay Lohan’s wardrobe was really cute as well and I liked the use of bright colors. Everything popped well on screen, which made this aesthetically pleasing at least…

Some cute moments sprinkled in.

I just wish there were more of them! I’ve seen my fair share of rom-coms and while there was a lot missing from this one, I did feel some chemistry between our two main leads and I liked when the focus was on them. Lindsay Lohan gave it her all here, but unfortunately she wasn’t able to completely save this movie…

The Cons:

Lacking genuine charm and humor.

I REALLY wanted to like this movie, but so much felt forced here. I’m always looking for charm and some humor in films like this and a lot of that did not translate well. This film was predictable, but that would have been fine if it had brought us some real moments to get excited about. There were a few glimmers of potential, but they were quickly stifled.

It just felt like everyone was simply playing a part and reading through a script rather than embracing something I could connect to. Normally I cry at least once during films like this and that didn’t happen because a lot felt like they were just phoning it in. I expected more here…

So am I in or out?

I’m 50/50 on this one…

Look, of course I’m always going to continue to watch Lindsay Lohan films, but she deserved a MUCH better movie.

There were some sweet moments in this one, but it was lacking in genuine emotion and charm. I’d recommend re-watching Falling for Christmas instead…

I hope you enjoyed the review and feel free to post your own thoughts and theories on Falling for Christmas in the comments section below. Thanks so much for reading and happy viewing!

Best,

Amy Koto, TV Fanatic Girl

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