Redemption in Cherry Springs

The storyline was very unimaginable. I feel for the actors. The dialogue was nothing to write home about. Sorry.

6/10 - an okay new mystery to join the Hallmark Movies and Mysteries slate, but a lot of loose ends that remained unresolved at the end hindered my enjoyment of it.

The actors are great! The script needs work. Slow.

A reporter, Melanie (Rochelle Aytes) returns to her quiet home town and finds herself embroiled in a missing person case and murder in Redemption in Cherry Springs, a Hallmark film from 2021.

Filmed in the Hudson Valley, this film has a very nice feel to it - the scenery was lovely, and the characters who comprise Melanie's friends are likable: Frankie Faison, Keith D. Robinson, etc. You really hope Melanie will decide to stay and not return to New York.

The problem is this is a slow-moving and dull movie with not much intrigue. Everything about it was flat - the mystery, the dialogue, the denouement. Beautiful Rochelle Aytes deserved better as did the rest of the cast.

The first half was soooo slow. The second half picked up. Story was good, actors were good, but something was lacking. Story left loose endings.