In just a few short years Tyler Hynes has grown into one of the Hallmark Channel's most beloved actors on their roster and it's easy to see why. Aside from his obvious good looks, Hynes is a diverse actor within and outside of Hallmark films - the man is talented. He's also incredibly gracious with the fan base he's developed, lovingly called the "Hynies." He is astonishingly interactive on social media, liking posts, sharing stories from fans, retweeting, and replying. Hynes is equally amazing in person. He stays to sign autographs until his line is gone, even if that means going back to his booth and staying long after the other convention stars have gone home. I can also personally vouch for the genuineness of the actor as he sat down next to my mother and myself at the end of a busy and long two day event and said, "Hi, I'm Tyler. We haven't met yet."
For all of those reasons Hynes is a clear Hallmark favorite. Fans love when Hallmark graces them with a replay of his films and Hallmark understood the assignment. All last week they aired all of Hynes' previous films including last year's record breaking film Three Wise Men and a Baby. All of this, leading up to his latest Hallmark hit A Picture of Her co-starring Rhiannon Fish.
A Picture of Her follows Fish's character, Beth, who goes to Los Angeles to care for her injured aunt. She is out one day and looks down to see a photo of herself on a magazine cover. She begins a quest to find the photographer, Hynes, a photojournalist, Jake, who goes by the pseudonym Shutterbot. Hynes' character is every girl's dream with his bad boy looks and southern gentleman behavior. Little does she know, she already knows the infamous Shutterbot.
While I don't normally do reviews for Hallmark films, I love them and I feel there is something so uniquely beautiful and deep about them. Though Hallmark gets hit with a bad wrap of being cheesy and predictable, A Picture of Her is strongly rooted in transcendentalism. A form of Romanticism, one of the beliefs of transcendentalism is the beauty and simplicity of nature and that nature should be respected. Another believe is in individualism and knowing oneself.
Without giving too much away, nature is all around in this film from the flowers in the houses and markets to the stunning scenery from California to Washington. There is also strong elements of it in the dialogue. Both Beth and Jake struggle with staying true to oneself when the world around them tries to influence who they are.
Fish and Hynes were given an amazing script to work with and give amazing performances. They also have some of the best on-screen chemistry I've seen in a Hallmark film. This has easily become a new favorite of mine. It aired this evening on Hallmark Channel, but you can catch it again Sunday, March 26th. Check your local listings for times.
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