Love's Unfolding Dream

The sixth installment in the Hallmark's 'Love Comes Softly' movie series. I can't believe I have crossed the halfway mark with this in the series, yet a long way to go. I really enjoyed so far with many ups and lows. I am happy with this part compared to the previous two where the series hit the rock bottom. This film was much better and had a very nice storyline. Yet a few more new characters were introduced as the storytelling expanded to the next timeline.

I am just recalling the whole series very briefly to remind you that it all began with Marty and then moved later to her step-daughter, Missie. From this, the third generation story begins with Missie's step-daughter, Belinda. So the theme is getting little modern while proceeding in the each film in the series. Modern means that contrasts with the period of time when the story sets in. The story remains still in the cowboy culture and explores the various subjects.

"The only thing you have to rely on this world is yourself."

One of the best movie in the series that perfectly represents the title. Most importantly for the first time the story focuses other than the family issue. Well, there's romance as well, which is short and cute. The actual narration is Belinda's interest in taking up her career very seriously. For a late 19th century woman, even in the New World that was a challenging thing. So how everything goes is the entire movie.

Well, 'Love Comes Softly' and deaths in its all the films are not co-incident, but a customary, that's how I felt so far. Some of the deaths were very emotional and connected deeply with the main characters, those had a strong hold in the storytelling. But some were simply unnecessary, like in this one perhaps. Maybe it was a lesson, a turning point, or medicines were not advanced to save people from the deaths or 'to make realise its value/worth' kind of stuff. So I accept it in this, because it was not that bad, but the way it happened was so silly.

Besides the 'deaths', the loverboy is the other thing who comes from nowhere and steals the woman of the movie. I mean in a good way, but I don't know, maybe that is the way it was happening in those times. Like I mentioned earlier, it's flourishing towards the 20th century. Maybe the next movie would take place in the city, but have to wait and see. Because that is an exciting thing to see a city for the first time. I had a very good time with this, and believe the forthcoming films would be even better. So see you later...

7/10

7.6 stars.

I think this is the last of the series, but who knows. This one, like the first two, gives me a warm feeling inside. The inspiration is found in this girl who wants to be a doctor. She was in the previous movie of this series when she was adopted by the protagonist. The movie focuses on her and her struggles becoming an independent woman and falling in love at the same time.

Every character in this film is very happy and uplifting, there really aren't any antagonist bad guys, which is strange, because almost always there is a bad guy. The only seemingly bad guy is the doctor at first, but after a while he's cool. The wealthy snooty elderly lady from New York seems to be the other bad guy, but nope, she turns out to be an inspiration as well. Good way to wrap up the series. They could have kept the "Love's" series going, but alas this looks to be the end of an era. I guess I'm about 16 years late on viewing it.

Movies 1-4 had a real storyline that built off of each other, it was more then just a love story it had family values and hardships to overcome. Love's Unfolding Dream falls into the predictable trope that this series has become, the movie follows Balinda's dream to become a doctor while she falls in love with a guy. The only interesting part of the film was the doctor aspect of it, but the love story made it feel really cheesy and predictable. The music score again was too overpowering and downgraded the film. The biggest tease in the entire film was that they used the Dr. Quinn medicine Woman town set as the filming location for the movie. Dr. Quinn was a fantastic series with incredible acting, story line and filming, seeing the town made me want to stop watching Love's Unfolding Dream and put Dr. Quinn in the DVD player instead. Balinda falls incredibly short compared to Michaela Quinn.

New generation and new love story. Temptation of some critics but the message, the sweetness, the moral lessons and the supporting characters are just enough for appreciate the new part of series.

I admitt, I was seduced more by supporting actors performances and by temptation to imagine new version of Michaela Quin. Because the way of Belinda, out of supposition about pre - feminism, reflects the spirit of a so easy idealized United States in its modern age.

Sure, the romance between Belinda and Andrew is forced in some measure but good kick to remind the others of series. And the transformation of girl in young woman is just fair crafted.

So, nice, in real sense, is the good word to define this film.

This is a faith based story. It even gets a bit preachy at times as the characters depend on their faith to face difficult situations.

It is also a story about an intelligent and independent young woman. Sometimes she has a bit of a chip on her shoulder which for a woman at that time was necessary if she was going to break into a man's world. She could also cry because she had compassion for everyone around her.

This story is sappy. Very sappy. It's predictable in a general sense with a nice detail or two to liven it up.