User reviews

Definitely the perfect movie to watch on Valentine's Day Weekend! Jessica Lowndes is very talented and I loved seeing her story come to life. The entire cast was wonderful together (so glad to see Susan Hogan back on our TVs!) and Jesse Metcalfe and Jessica had a fantastic chemistry together-the singing together was the icing on the cake. Well done! This has been my favorite GAC Family movie, to-date.

Cheesy? Yes. Predictable? Yes. But we don't watch these kinds of movies for plot twists and unexpected endings. I think this movie served its purpose and was definitely cute enough for Valentines. No one watches these kind of feel good movies for the critical acclaim. Ignore the critics and give it a chance.

Very nice, enjoyable movie, with a great cast and acting, with the exception of the sick granpa. Jessica and Jesse were such a good fit, with chemistry, talent, great together, the ending a delight. Simplistic plot, story and writing, but came alive beautifully through the leads. Hope to see them together again in a more original one, with more singing from Jesse's part as well.

I'm a board certified music therapist, specifically a neurologic music therapist trained in rehabilitation. The whole music therapy department at my hospital made a drinking game out of this movie with the amount of misrepresentation of our field that was depicted. Really wish the writers would've consulted a music therapist.... cause we're drunk.

Please know that clinical music therapy takes a degree, 1200 clinical hours of training, and passing a board certification exam.

Giving 2 stars because we had a fun time yelling at the TV together.

Nothing groundbreaking here but Jessica Lowndes is beautiful and talented. She really should be in better movies than this though. Jesse Metcalfe, who I've been a fan of for years , seemed miscast here. The rest of the cast were decent overall, but the actor playing the client needing music therapy because he couldn't speak was hilariously bad. I was laughing at his 'responses' and I don't think that was the intention!

Admittedly, I don't like either of the leads that much. That may have partially coloured my opinion. I have to say, however, they have good singing voices and that was a nice surprise.

Of course, the portrayal of therapy and that of a professional therapist is ludicrous. The first few "therapy sessions" were difficult to watch, for me. For a therapist, the woman was very impatient. Imagine any kind of rehabilitation therapist giving up that quickly on something that wasn't working. I would expect that, for the patient, it was very unsettling. Not to mention the absurd approach of the "assessment" session, family sitting in on sessions and even deciding what happens and when it should end or pause (?!). No way! All this is completely absurd.

She is promised graduation and a job if she heals the professor's brother, although her academic work is lacking. Really?! Finally, she moved in with the family, for 2 weeks, when she only had one session per day. She isn't a nanny or maid, it turns out that she lives within driving distance (since she went to help her friend with the flowers and got back afterwards with no problems. Why would she move in?!

Ignore everything that has to do with a professional person behaving professionally. Accept that this is just another one of the standard romances with absurd situations bringing people together in an unbelievable fashion, and you will be fine.

The singing is not all bad but the way it happens is kind of ridiculous, almost every time.

The final song, I wish it had been only the guy singing it, although I understand the idea behind the duet. But the way she sings, it's like she has some kind of attention deficit disorder. It is like she was singing something else, rock-and-roll, maybe. It is in total contradiction with what they are trying to accomplish and with the guy's nice and soft voice. It was frustrating if you wanted to enjoy the song. I would have believed it more if the "patient" got up, took the microphone out of her hand, beat her over the head with it, then sang the song himself.

Her best friend had some good moments but a lot of annoying ones, too. I wish they would stop with the "woman desperately looking for a man and making a fool of herself in the process" stereotype in these movies.

All-in-all, there are some good moments so it's not a complete waste of time, if you are in the mood for this kind of movie, especially if you like any of the leads, but skip cringe moments and totally suspend disbelief.

A fresh premise done in a fresh way and done well. This is what I've been waiting for from GACFamilyTV.

For a long time I didn't care for Jessica Lowndes, but recently she has grown on me and this movie makes me a fan. She writes the script, acts and sings including an original song she also wrote. Who cares if there might be a little self-interest in laying out a perfect movie for herself to act and sing. And she sings more than once. The finale is truly excellent.

Lowndes and Metcalfe click all the way through. Acting is good all around and I thought Susan Hogan did a nice job also.

For those who don't know, GACFamily broke away from Hallmark, reportedly with the idea of maintaining traditional values (my own words). They presented a Christmas lineup in 2021 which for me was pretty much the same old stuff and uninspiring, despite signing some veterans of Hallmark movies. I have been rooting for them to succeed, but the Christmas lineup seemed second class in more ways than one. I'm sure I'm a little overenthusiastic about this movie, but it is a sign of hope for future productions. Unfortunately, the path isn't necessarily all roses because this movie relied on some atypical things to make it stand out. Jessica Lowndes singing along with some of the other upbeat music is one of those things. Here's hoping.

Love the fact that this movie is about music therapy and not your run of the mill Hallmark movie about saving a town or a Christmas or reconnecting with her ex! This is the type of movie you watch and feel good because it gives you hope. I have been through a life changing experience and music was the only thing that gives my life back.

Jessica is so talented! I love that she can sing, act, write songs and wrote an original script for a cute movie. Jessica sure did a great job with the casting. The storyline is great. It flows quite well throughout the movie. They just need a little work on the editing.

I would not listen to those naysayers criticizing this movie because is written by Jessica. If you want something that challenges your mind or intellect you would read an Umberto Eco book!

Love this movie I am all for supporting up and comer new screen play writer like Jessica.

This movie started off bad and just got worse. The opening credits scene was unprofessional and stupid looking. Gaudy, ugly chocolates and hearts everywhere? Why does every Hallmark-esque movie open with either an overhead shot of some downtown skyline or some really ugly decorations depicting a certain holiday? There has to be a better way to start a movie.

I realized with the word "harmony" in the title that this movie was about music, so I shouldn't have been surprised when the grandma started singing in the first 2 minutes, but it really seemed out of place and stupid.

And then reality went out the window. Jessica Lowndes plays a grad student who hasn't done any of her assignments/papers correctly. She has done them her own way. And yet she acts surprised when her professor tells her she probably won't pass? What does she expect?

She walks down the hallway humming to herself and pretending to play an instrument or conduct music as she goes. Music people do not act like idiots just because they work in a musical profession.

Then she gets to the hospital and she meets this doctor who acts like he has never heard of music therapy before. Has he been living under a rock? I'm sure he has worked with other music therapists. It is not a new science.

She discovers that her patient has been moved to home care so she walks up to the desk and asks for his home address and the receptionist just gives it to her. No questions asked. No credentials checked. That would never happen in a hospital.

This movie just got dumber and dumber. I had to stop because I realized if I continued I would be wasting the next hour and a half of my life.

It's such a heartwarming and incredible movie. It was such a pleasure to watch it. It has some special atmosphere around it. You're just so relaxed and enjoying this journey. Jesse and Jessica are just amazing together, they had a good chemistry.

Just can't understand all these bad comments. I totally disagree. Just give it a try and make your own judgment.

Heartwarming and Sweet Valentine's day experience💖 thank you for the beautiful family entertainment, love being able to watch TV without inappropriate content....

This movie is also wonderful for bringing awareness to music therapy.

This was the best movie of the night. Had a great story, a great cast that had amazing chemistry and a great song. To the person who thinks GAC is stealing Hallmark actors. People are free to work for who that want and judging from the number of Hallmark actors making movies for GAC they must want to work there.

This movie does not accurately depict music therapy. Also it's music therapy instead of 'musical therapy'. I think the concept was great and set a light to music therapy profession, but maybe consulting a professional music therapist for better delivery. Music therapist also don't 'stay' at patient's house, it's a privacy violation.

As a home health speech therapist, it is our goal to work with stroke patients to regain communication skills. Music therapy can be helpful as we access music from a different aspect of our brain than the language center, however, there is much more involved in regaining verbal communication..... I tried to watch but gave up after the first hour as this was so unrealistic. I don't think the writers understood anything about speech rehabilitation following a stroke.... The only positive was that both actors are gifted singers.

This is a feel good movie for those who appreciate the power of music and who are in the mood for a charming Valentine's Day romance. The acting, writing, directing, and editing all are very professional, entertaining, and well executed. I applaud all involved with this production for creating such an endearing and positive film for this holiday! This is one that I could envision watching every February.

The movie starts with fresh premises. A musical therapist is set to restore the speech of a stroke patient with her harmonies, while winning the heart of hie skeptical surgeon grandson. It mostly is a showcase of Jessica Lowndes as a singer and, indeed, she can sing, possibly better than she acts. The themes are not developed to their potential, the script lacks real warmth and originality, the musical therapy approach is rendered with poor credibility, and the chemistry between the lead characters is questionable. Jesse Metcalfe is unconvincing as a physician. The scene where he casually sets his stethoscope for a second on the lower anterior chest of his grandfather and, through a shirt and a heavy sweater, assesses his "congestion" is so totally idiotic that a five-year-old could have could have done it better. This example of disregard for details exposes the absence of care given to the production. Within these limitations, the film offers a few sweet moments and "Beautiful Dreamer" is done well enough to honor the memory of Stephen Foster. It is regrettable that it could have been so much better, with proper focus on the basic themes and attention to details.

This was a good storyline. Cute with the added Valentine's themed shops & events. How many people actually get to celebrate their 50th anniversary?

Realistic or not, I thoroughly enjoyed the music therapy - and all of the music. Jessica Lowndes has an amazing voice.

Jesse Metcalfe was 'off' in this movie. His acting seemed 'forced'.

Overall, my husband and I BOTH enjoyed this movie. The GAC movies have actually become better than Hallmark.

I loved this movie. I thought the story was more interesting than the usual Hallmarky ones where the woman goes back home to her small town and hooks up with her ex.

This movie has a different, interesting, and moving story. I loved everything about it: the dialogs, the acting, setting, and of course the music.

Jessica is extremely talented and really deserves more recognition for her work. Jessie was a good casting choice. I loved it and would watch it again.

This was by far the worst Valentines movie ever... actually one of the worst subscription/cable movies I have had to sit through. The premise had promise but the execution was excruciating. An ego project that should have been shelved.

Jessica Lowndes is so talented. She writes movies, songs, sings and acts! Now she also produces movies. I really enjoyed this movie as it's not a typical Hallmark movie where the leading lady needs to rescue a festival or needs the leading man to rescue her. This storyline is different and fresh compare to 99% of the plots from Hallmark movies. I look forward to seeing more of her work in the future. Don't listen to all the jealous and talentless trolls who just don't like Jessica for some reason. You want to watch critically acclaim movies go watch Oscar winning movies that no has heard of. There are a lot of those around. If you want to watch a hopeful movie give this one a chance.

I love this actress (Jessica Lowndes - who also wrote it) and actor (Jesse Metcalfe) and was so hoping this movie was going to be great. It started out downright silly and went downhill from there. The script is something a 13 year old would write for English class and was one cliche after another. While the premise is interesting, it was poorly executed in this movie. I feel that GAC spent all its money stealing actors away from Hallmark and now have no idea how to run a channel. Grandpa's role is so understated, that he seemed more in a coma than suffering from a stroke. I really wanted to like this, but even my wife spent most of it laughing at how bad it was. I can't believe they released it as it clearly needed more work and one scene does not flow into the next.

This is my favorite Hallmark/GAC movie! Jessica's musical talent is phenomenal! She could be our granddaughters "double", looks and personality! It's almost eerie, so we watch all her movies! Loved the storyline and her co-star! Lots of chemistry, there!

She is one beautiful, talented young lady! Keep these kind of movies coming! Clean and wholesome and had tears rolling down our cheeks when Grandpa played the saxophone. We liked the casting of the Grandparents! Very amiable actors!

Jessica's wardrobe was beautiful. She looks beautiful in anything. In some of her movies she is too thin! She is absolutely perfect at this weight!

Congratulations to the cast, Producers, Directors and stage hands! 👍💖👍

I loved it. Even from the trailer I felt this was one where Jessica was going to shine and not just because she's an incredible musical talent.

Even my mother who normally doesn't like her felt this movie improved her opinion.

It wasn't perfect, the post dance scenes felt a bit weird timing eyes, but otherwise it was pretty great. I wish they'd highlight a bit more what music therapy entailed as it made it seem like it was just playing and signing which didn't play well into the idea that it was a graduate program type field.

But I thought the whole cast was great loved the characters of Desiree and Max as well.

I'm loving how GAF is giving some of the traditionally secondary actors chances to really shine as well.

I recommend this one and the original song was lovely.

JessicaLowndes movies usually grow on me but this one isn't good from start to finish. Jesse metcalfe killed Chesapeake shores on leaving but this was his worst performance. I think it was the scrip5 was thin. Little passion, the supporting actors roles were so much better.

I will try again but this came off worse than a train wreck.

I really enjoy many hallmark type movies and I give some a slightly better review than others do but that being said anyone who gave this more than a 6 works on the movie or is related. I thought I was fair with a five even so it's a tough watch. I should have said 3 or 4

Again I like most the stuff the two leads have done but this didn't work. Jessica solo song towards the end was good but the rest weren't.

People need to realize that when you see such a disparity in reviews people who work for the movie must be trying to keep the reviews to watchable range.