I'm being generous at 4 stars. It's like an Asylum film without the trademark Asylum ugly sets. Lame script, limp acting, and omg the dialogue, especially between the two sappy sisters! They're simply so unbelievably saccharine with each other.
Worse, the inciting incident that's supposed to be the promise the film makes to the reader - a singing single-parent widower oblivious to the neighbor who's had an unrequited yen for him for a decade, and his cute little boy who starts off the movie with him but simply vanishes after the inciting incident, taking with him any hint of humor or spontaneity - are virtually ignored in favor of this boring pair of would-be lovers who lack even a modicum of chemistry.
But it's visually appealing, from the female cast's identical hairstyles (and noses), to the sophisticated layering of textiles, floral arrangements, and other decorative touches around the various sets. There's even some decent camera angles.
If you just want some country wallpaper in the background while wrapping presents or baking, this should fit the bill.
Worse, the inciting incident that's supposed to be the promise the film makes to the reader - a singing single-parent widower oblivious to the neighbor who's had an unrequited yen for him for a decade, and his cute little boy who starts off the movie with him but simply vanishes after the inciting incident, taking with him any hint of humor or spontaneity - are virtually ignored in favor of this boring pair of would-be lovers who lack even a modicum of chemistry.
But it's visually appealing, from the female cast's identical hairstyles (and noses), to the sophisticated layering of textiles, floral arrangements, and other decorative touches around the various sets. There's even some decent camera angles.
If you just want some country wallpaper in the background while wrapping presents or baking, this should fit the bill.