A bakery in Notting Hill does not put it at all

Wanting is not always power, but go and explain it to Clarissa, the protagonist of this romantic comedy with which she has absolutely nothing to do with, has no connection with A place called Notting Hillnor with Giulia Roberts or Hugh Grantno matter how much it takes place in that London neighborhood with which they have renamed the most sober in Spanish loves Sara.

And Sarah is Clarissa’s (Shannon Tarbet) deceased mother, who wants to fulfill the dream Sarah couldn’t fulfill: opening a bakery, yes, sure, in Notting Hill.

To do this he will have to heal old wounds with his grandmother, Mimi (Celia Imre, da The exotic Hotel Marigold), who also didn’t get along very well with Sarah. There was a bank loan, which has been complicated since her death, and money is needed, which Mimi would have provided.

And since every family is different, and when you want, sometimes you can, Clarissa, Mimi and Isabella (Shelley Conn, from Bridgerton), an old but young friend who was in the original venture, will set to work opening Love Sarah.

Simple, with a twist

Thus said the beginning of the film may seem simple, simple. And so is the movie. Simple, simple, with a twist when there are ten, fifteen minutes left, the usual in any romantic comedy, let’s call it love melody or A place called Notting Hill.

It’s that if Isabella is a cook, when Matthew (Rupert Penry-Jones) comes to lend a hand, doubts arise that Matthew, blond and handsome, is not Clarissa’s father. Of course there is, there has been and maybe there will be an attraction between Matthew and Isabella, so the meringue is almost ready.

Director Eliza Schroeder, who is making her film debut, co-wrote the story, but not the script, which at first presents some inconsistency or inexplicable thing, because what would lead Matthew to quit his job in a star restaurant Michelin ending up in a canteen? Hey?

The answer, of course, would be above.

And then there’s Bill Paterson, the father of Lots of fleas, now as a neighbor across the street who might be a romantic interest for Mimi. Because, of course, there is room for more romantic stories here, because the idea is to cover all possible generations.

A pastry shop in Notting Hill it does not have, despite being in the field of cooking, nor the charm of Babette’s party nor the drama and horror of The cook, the thief, his wife and his lover. Neither one nor the other. It has a bearable storyline, moments of humor and tenderness, and lots of people on bicycles.

It looks good, sometimes it is fun, what is missing is the oven shot for the flavor to be that of a freshly baked Rogel cake. Even if it’s the first time it’s done.

“A pastry shop in Notting Hill”

Good

Dramatic comedy UK, 2020. Original title: “I love Sara”. 98 ‘, Atp with legend. Of: Elizabeth Schroeder. With: Shannon Tarbet, Celia Imre, Shelley Conn, Rupert Penry-Jones. Rooms: Cinepolis Recoleta, Belgrano Showcase and Norcenter.