ashleykeylor

First of all, I want to say that there's nothing wrong with a cheesy Hallmark movie. I usually love them, but this one had a lot of problems. First of all, the characters have very little personality and no chemistry, so I never got into it. Second of all, I couldn't get past the male character's fake southern accent. It was very rough and the fact that he only launched into it occasionally made it worse. The worst part was that he usually launched into it while being preachy, like a cheesy fake preacher. I am a believer and it was too much for me to stomach. It just didn't feel genuine at all & I didn't finish the movie. It's strange because I feel like he's done a good job in some other roles. Maybe it's just how he envisioned a southern pastor or something. Regardless, it just didn't hit the mark for me.

I hate to say it, because it sounds cruel, but this movie was rough to watch. Unfortunately, I didn't read the reviews before watching this. I didn't have super high expectations, but I expected it to be pretty good because of the actors. I am truly surprised at how bad this was. The dialogue was very cheesy. It seemed like something some teenage boys would come up with. They inserted the s word every few words to try to make it "cool" and added silly banter during the supposed action sequences that wasn't even funny. The acting was surprisingly bad and I felt no chemistry between the leads. It tried to be action and comedy, which I usually love, but this missed the mark big time. My husband and I kept looking at each other in disbelief and almost didn't finish it.

Yes, the story line of a farm about to close is one we have all heard before, but I love this one. I like the chemistry between the leads. Shelby is angry because she's been burned by him before, when he put his music career first, but you can't help but pull for them the whole time. Their squabbles keep you engaged and their smiles at each other are so great. I also love the side characters, which is often not the case. They are funny, they are not overacting, they are entertaining, etc...

My girls and I watch this one almost every year and I couldn't say that about most romantic Christmas movies.