The movie wasn't bad, but was OK. This movie felt like a decent community musical that was filmed for TV. I rented this movie, not knowing that Jana Kramer was in it but was surprised, because I am from Michigan and so was she . Her performance was fairly good. It reminded me of CW style One Tree Hill-like movie-making with a tad bit more musical numbers. I was expecting a military like movie, with the Marine element but I found that it made the military uniform rather sloppy in representation. Jana Kramer did a much better job in "Heart of the Country" as an actress, because you actually got to see her perform as Faith. Also, in her indie-film American Legion charity movie that she did way back in the day, I think it was called "Approaching Midnight", they had better military representation in uniforms. I will say this for sure, SOPHIE TWEED SIMMONS as AINSLEY Stole the Show in the film, which was Andrew Cymek's best casting choice overall. The plot was sort of forced but that's okay, because that is the style of the film. I am not a fan of the Hallmark style TV Movies in a whole. But if you are a fan of that quaint Hallmark like effect, I think you will enjoy this for what it is.
26 Reviews
Cheesy
jenhopkins-3314521 October 2018
SWEET AS CANDY CRUSH
mmthos4 September 2021
Meh. If you're not into corny....or sad
vrlayer26 July 2017
Okay, when I first saw this summary I thought maybe I could relate. Being a city girl, it seemed cute that a boy would go after her. However, the summary and the actual story line don't seem to match up. This is about a struggling singer trying to get her big break and about a guy who has experienced a lot in his life. And the main girl on the cover is barely even in the movie, I was so confused about that.
Anyway, after realizing that this is a musical I kinda chuckled a lot. It just didn't give me that musical vibe from the first 5 minutes then bam, the brother is breaking into song.
As for the acting, it could definitely be better, but the voices are killer. I actually bought some songs as a result of watching the movie. If these actors were as good at acting as they are singing, we'd have a gold mind right here.
I actually recommended it to a friend, if you like cheesy movies then you'll def love this.
Anyway, after realizing that this is a musical I kinda chuckled a lot. It just didn't give me that musical vibe from the first 5 minutes then bam, the brother is breaking into song.
As for the acting, it could definitely be better, but the voices are killer. I actually bought some songs as a result of watching the movie. If these actors were as good at acting as they are singing, we'd have a gold mind right here.
I actually recommended it to a friend, if you like cheesy movies then you'll def love this.
An original film and I wanted to like it
skpn1236 August 2018
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I wanted to like this movie but aspects are plain ridiculous like singing at the gravesite, the orange faces, and the leads having no chemistry and being so mismatched - oh my....... Good Soldier films has a long way to go before they are a professional outfit..... I guess we all have to start somewhere and at least here there are unique and interesting ideas and are adding a fresh enthusiastic perspective. ......
Utter garbage. Paint by numbers, cliche-riddled garbage.
alextchristian1 October 2018
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If I could award a movie negative stars, this movie would have them all. This cliche infested, written-by-a-twelve-year-old-girl-who-watched-too-many-Hallmark-original-Christmas-movies god-awful excuse for a "movie" is a half-a**ed retelling of the Hannah Montana movie with acting so poor Hallmark went on the record to say, "Not even we could produce this level of corny crap."
Inspired by " Good Directions" by Billy Currington, a hot city girl drives into a rural town, only to need the help of the rough-around-the-edges-but-oh-so-loveable protagonist, only to go to the town hoedown where "love" ensues. This steaming pile of horse manure only gets worse, and if the writing, directing, music, cinematography, acting, and singing (ie., literally everything) had been better, maybe this could qualify as a YouTube film. But alas. This refuse exists.
Between the dead soldier brother (cliche? Check!) the ensuing 21 gun salute (cliche? Check, and occurred exactly 7 seconds sooner than I predicted aloud!) the I'm-not-in-love-with-you-i-have-a-sleazy-boyfriend followed by the oh so predictable you-belong-with-me-because-you-deserve-better-even-though-i-encouraged-you-to-cheat-on-your-boyfriend-with-me-which-doesnt-make-me-any-better Charlie Puth-esque song (cliche? Check!) and the smatherings of "We're sorry about your dead brother" (cliche? Check!) it's safe to say that this "motion picture" is so terrible that it qualifies for torturing prisoners in Guantanamo Bay.
If you choose to deliberately watch this movie, may God have mercy on your soul.
Awkward musical numbers...nonsensical story line
stevepat9928 June 2017
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Out of the starting gate I am not a county western musical fan. That aside, I gave this movie a fair shot being a sucker romdrams. I agree many musical numbers seemed disjointed and out of place. The nightclub musical number, hot and sweaty turns into a near lap dance frenzy. Charlie's baby face, plus his shorter then Nancy stature, gives him the look of her much younger brother. Casting them as the lead couple seems all wrong.
The plot turns nonsensical. Nancy tells her girlfriend that Brad, her so called producer, is 'not my boyfriend' and then states flat out 'he'll procure nothing from me but music.' Meaning, she's Brad's hot new talent but they have yet to do the dirty deed and for sure have not committed to being a couple. Not that there is anything wrong with that.
It does turn 'wrong' when, a couple hours later, she goes out of her way to tell Charlie "I have a boyfriend" and when Brad calls her moments later she ends the call with "I love you." So strange since no one says "I love you" on the phone when they have never uttered those words face to face. Given this nonsense the remainder of the film makes little sense.
Nancy returns to the city and before we know it Charlie is heading on a bus to see her. How? Nancy sent Charlie a text inviting him to a bar/club, you know where guys n gals drink, dance and party the night away. Why? We have no idea since she has just confessed her 'love' for boyfriend Brad.
Of all the places to meet Charlie why in the world would Nancy choose a club where she knows Brad could show up at any moment, which is exactly what happens. This leaves Charlie, after his long bus ride, hearing Nancy utter these sweet words...."Charlie this is my boyfriend Brad." Beyond awkward.
Charlie basically offers Nancy a 30 second lecture on the evils of sleeping one's way to the top. On the other hand, if we are to believe Nancy she's holding her own i.e. "the only thing Brad will get from me is my music." Who then is stringing who along? A final scene, necessary for a big musical number, forces us to believe the entire town shows up to smile their support for Charlie.
The plot turns nonsensical. Nancy tells her girlfriend that Brad, her so called producer, is 'not my boyfriend' and then states flat out 'he'll procure nothing from me but music.' Meaning, she's Brad's hot new talent but they have yet to do the dirty deed and for sure have not committed to being a couple. Not that there is anything wrong with that.
It does turn 'wrong' when, a couple hours later, she goes out of her way to tell Charlie "I have a boyfriend" and when Brad calls her moments later she ends the call with "I love you." So strange since no one says "I love you" on the phone when they have never uttered those words face to face. Given this nonsense the remainder of the film makes little sense.
Nancy returns to the city and before we know it Charlie is heading on a bus to see her. How? Nancy sent Charlie a text inviting him to a bar/club, you know where guys n gals drink, dance and party the night away. Why? We have no idea since she has just confessed her 'love' for boyfriend Brad.
Of all the places to meet Charlie why in the world would Nancy choose a club where she knows Brad could show up at any moment, which is exactly what happens. This leaves Charlie, after his long bus ride, hearing Nancy utter these sweet words...."Charlie this is my boyfriend Brad." Beyond awkward.
Charlie basically offers Nancy a 30 second lecture on the evils of sleeping one's way to the top. On the other hand, if we are to believe Nancy she's holding her own i.e. "the only thing Brad will get from me is my music." Who then is stringing who along? A final scene, necessary for a big musical number, forces us to believe the entire town shows up to smile their support for Charlie.
A cute, sweet, innocent, good vs evil, love story.
honeyofbak19 May 2019
I don't understand the negative reviews. Sure it's not 'A River Runs Though It' caliber type of film. But it is cute, sweet, innocent, good vs evil, love story. Good music, everybody who sang did wonderful. And as far as the 'music without warning ' comment..... for heaven's sake ever heard of a musical? And the characters did have chemistry. Munro Chamber, Madeline Merlo, Jana Kramer and of-course there is my favorite Kevin McKerry. I enjoyed Country Crush.
Hard Pass
garbanzo525 August 2018
This movie gets a hard pass from me. We couldn't finish it. The singing voices are fine but the movie is just plain nonsense. Like a minute in I'm thinking this is the typical sappy hallmark type cheap TV movie just maybe a bit cheaper with even lower level acting then suddenly it turns into a musical. It wasn't well directed or choreographed with real oddball scenes like seriously who sings there in that situation? Even for a musical it came off unreal and stupid. It is a very predictable story, the star is only in it for a very small amount of time, the singing was OK but the songs overall are quite forgettable, the story is paint by numbers, the acting is very weak, it just seems like amateur hour. Made it half way through but know exactly what was going to happen and just couldn't take any more. Bad TV movie.
Not what I expected
Jackbv12331 October 2022
First, this is basically a musical. Several times, the actors break into song often with two or more main singers.
Second, I picked this because Jana Kramer is the first headliner. She might be one of the main three, but she is not number one. I was hoping she was the main singer, but Merlo and Chambers sing more. Charlie and Nancy's story gets more screen time. There is a nice climax.
One of the morality messages is about selling yourself to get ahead. It is cliche and not done that well. Another is about hard things in life. But in a musical, I'd expect story take second place. The singing is good especially Merlo and Chambers. Not that Kramer's performances are any less good, but like I said she does not get as many shots.
Second, I picked this because Jana Kramer is the first headliner. She might be one of the main three, but she is not number one. I was hoping she was the main singer, but Merlo and Chambers sing more. Charlie and Nancy's story gets more screen time. There is a nice climax.
One of the morality messages is about selling yourself to get ahead. It is cliche and not done that well. Another is about hard things in life. But in a musical, I'd expect story take second place. The singing is good especially Merlo and Chambers. Not that Kramer's performances are any less good, but like I said she does not get as many shots.
Awful Movie
gningsaelee-008439 July 2017
The movie started out promising in the first couple of minutes and then one of the characters broke out into song and that's when I knew that this was going to be a cheesy movie. I just didn't realize that it was going to get worse from there but it was too late to stop. There are a few things wrong with this movie: 1) The wife of the brother of the main character is shown as the main character on the movie poster. She is a supporting character at most. 2) The songs are cheesy and terrible. Sung by mediocre actors/singers. 3) The main characters relationship accelerated quickly with no development to show a deep connection except for one cheesy night at a small town hoopla. 4) Acting and singing was terrible all around. Had to fast forward or look away.
Don't waste your time watching this one. I wish I would have looked up a review first before proceeding to watch. I could have stopped watching midway but I ain't no quitter.
Don't waste your time watching this one. I wish I would have looked up a review first before proceeding to watch. I could have stopped watching midway but I ain't no quitter.
My rating is so high there aren't enough stars
pamiejane18 September 2018
Yes, this movie is totally cheesy, but have you ever tasted really delicious, mouth-watering cheese? Every single cheesy bite of this movie is pure heaven. The musical numbers are stuck in, the plot is predictable, but sometimes a movie just works and this one works flawlessly; it's better than "The Holiday," "Dirty Dancing," or "Titanic" all rolled together; it makes "Downton Abbey" look thin, and "Notting Hill" look anemic. But warning; this movie is super-addictive! Watch at your own risk.
It's Good
ninjalora5 March 2024
I ironically and unironically LOVE this movie. I had 0 idea going into it that it was a musical which just made the whole experience 10x funnier.
Is the acting amazing the whole time? No. Is the timeline a little confusing/rushed at times? Yes. BUT do the leads actually make me feel something and make me root for the main couple? Absolutely! Also the songs are pretty good.
I would describe this movie as "a somewhat less goody-two-shoes Hallmark country musical with a slightly higher budget".
It's a fun movie in that if you aren't laughing with it you'll be laughing at it.
Munro Chambers shines in this movie. He's giving his all to this role and it shows.
Is the acting amazing the whole time? No. Is the timeline a little confusing/rushed at times? Yes. BUT do the leads actually make me feel something and make me root for the main couple? Absolutely! Also the songs are pretty good.
I would describe this movie as "a somewhat less goody-two-shoes Hallmark country musical with a slightly higher budget".
It's a fun movie in that if you aren't laughing with it you'll be laughing at it.
Munro Chambers shines in this movie. He's giving his all to this role and it shows.
Corniest Movie Ever (not in a good way)
brutallyhonest4414 October 2018
One of the characters broke into song in the first few minutes... I knew I was in trouble after that. My mom had the remote so I had to endure what felt like four hours of ongoing singing. The singing itself was mediocre at best and sometimes occurred at inappropriate times. Right after someone was done, another one breaks out into song. I predicted over half the plot... this movie had more clichés than any movie I've ever seen. I would rather watch the Emoji Movie on repeat than watch this again. The characters barely even formed any connections and there was no real development. The wife of the brother is displayed as a main character yet is barely even in the movie. Acting is incredibly awkward as well...
Would not recommend
Would not recommend
Our review
owensaretha8 August 2018
We were so excited to watch this movie and it was absolutely not what we expected. Complete waste of time but mama aint raise no quitter so had to finish watching. The character of Nancy was strong in the very beginning and then idek not a very strong review writer but... Very disappointing movie.
Killing off Kevin McGarry in a lousy movie just cements it as really bad.
druatlax21 June 2022
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If you read the title , you know the important part of the movie. Lots of options with the main characters.
Mostly all the wrong ones were chosen.
Story sucked, lousy attempt at a musical sucked. The Remaining cast of "main" Characters sucked.
Looked at the year released and applauded newer directors and producers who knew that Jesse and Kevin were the stars with acting and singing "chops" to survive for a good, bright, and lasting futures. Thank God.
Cannot in good conscience recommend this movie to any age, sex, or religious affiliation. A real downer for all.
Mostly all the wrong ones were chosen.
Story sucked, lousy attempt at a musical sucked. The Remaining cast of "main" Characters sucked.
Looked at the year released and applauded newer directors and producers who knew that Jesse and Kevin were the stars with acting and singing "chops" to survive for a good, bright, and lasting futures. Thank God.
Cannot in good conscience recommend this movie to any age, sex, or religious affiliation. A real downer for all.
An okay film, but coulda been better
melissalovesboudreau-8448810 April 2017
This was an okay film, if you want to see Jana Kramer at her prime, I personally suggest "Approaching Midnight," or "Heart of the Country" ... I just couldn't understand the musical numbers in this movie, they seemed unrealistic and took you out of the story process, but the characters and locations where actually pretty nice and good looking. The composition of the cinematography is pretty good as well, but I was hoping to see more of the Texas film location where it takes place.
The first song caught me by surprise!
andrewsmary_lou19 September 2023
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This is one of those movies that you think you don't like, but at the end you're hating that it's over! The first time they broke into song, I was totally caught off guard. Luckily, I enjoy musicals! Definitely, the Hallmark formula was used, and the story is bit cliche; good verses evil, etc. But, the feelings are there, especially in the character Charlie.
I was expecting Kevin McGarry and Jana Kramer to have larger parts, but Munro Chambers, as Charlie, did a fantastic job. I hope to see him often In future movies. However, none of the characters are fleshed out enough.
I will definitely watch this again, but probably in a year or two.
I was expecting Kevin McGarry and Jana Kramer to have larger parts, but Munro Chambers, as Charlie, did a fantastic job. I hope to see him often In future movies. However, none of the characters are fleshed out enough.
I will definitely watch this again, but probably in a year or two.
What do you expect?
thebenstrong31 July 2018
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It's a good movie to just zone out on. It won't make you think. It's not gonna preach at you. It's just a simple story. It contains all of the Hallmark/Lifetime-esque stereotypes that you would expect: simple small town boy that could have been more, but his heart kept him at home and is thus loved by the community; city girl with ambitions that gets stuck in town with no one else to turn to but that's already in an unhealthy relationship; no new vehicles in small town, only mint-condition muscle cars (other than country boy's own worn-out vehicle); some forced acting; some pointless dialogue; military death; unneeded side plots; country boy tries to pick fight to protect city girl's honor; country boy and city girl end up together back in small town after show of love by entire community; the script is corny at best... What do you expect? Sure... there's some questionable casting decisions, but what do expect of a low budget picture? However, the surprising musical aspect is pretty good. Granted, it *painfully* obvious at times that they are lip-syncing, the music (for the most part) as well as the singing is pretty good. Did all of fit? Not really, but what do you expect. I never go into these kind of movies with great expectations because everyone knows the level most of them are.
Bottom line - It's a good movie to fill time. It won't make you think about about life's deep, pondering questions. It won't leave you heart-broken for the characters/play with your emotions. It's not going to preach at you about some moral/controversial topic. It's just a simple movie to unwind and relax to. Go in with no to low expectations and you'll like it. I found it entertaining enough to watch it the whole way through.
Bottom line - It's a good movie to fill time. It won't make you think about about life's deep, pondering questions. It won't leave you heart-broken for the characters/play with your emotions. It's not going to preach at you about some moral/controversial topic. It's just a simple movie to unwind and relax to. Go in with no to low expectations and you'll like it. I found it entertaining enough to watch it the whole way through.
Do not watching which pmsing
justynakaron26 August 2018
Charlie is easily the best character
ellenhaspoopooissues31 March 2020
While this movie wasn't really that great I can't stop thinking about it. I've listened to the soundtrack multiple times since watching it. It was predictable but I still enjoyed it. If you choose to watch it don't expect too much just take it for what it's worth. Fair warning Charlie is just about the only actually likable character.
Outstanding!
elizabethgeorge-0735621 September 2018
Don't be misled by the somewhat hokey plot; this movie is a classic. It has everything you could ask for in a great film: drama, emotion, love, danger, evil, depth, conflict, tragedy and subtle nuances that are easily missed. It's is not a typical Hallmark-type movie at all, so don't overlook this stunning film.
This movie is delicious
pamelajane5 November 2021
Have you ever tasted something both cheesy and super-yummy? That is this movie! It's terrible, but it's also irresistible and delicious, like "The Holiday," "Dirty Dancing," and "Romeo and Juliet" all rolled into one mouth-watering pastry.
Good Entertaining Musical
quatinajackson11 July 2017
Musical is not one of my favorite genre but i have seen a lot of movies through the years. This was good but not the best the storyline was the weakest with bad writing for characters such as Jana Kramer(Katherine Bishop)she had the least development out of all from beginning to end we know nothing about her character except she's a stay at home mom waiting for her husband (Cody Bishop)to return.
The Best thing I like was the performance by the characters interacting showing their emotion in singing and the soundtrack is great. I also find myself re watching this movie like other musical because they always entertain me the most when in a bad mood. This musical was less annoying and simple compare to Disney teen bop musical.
Some of the acting wasn't great the weakest was Nancy but good singer. For me the strongest acting was Munro(Charlie Bishop) how he was dealing with giving up his dreams for family, school, his brother, love and lost. I'm not expecting strong acting in a musical but does it make them a bad actor? No. It's just a lame excuse to hate it because it's a musical doesn't make it bad. It's like saying John Travolta, Johnny Depp,Zac Efron and Huge Jackman is a bad actor because they in a musical knowingly you not going find strong acting here because all you see is singing.
Musical will always be the most hated genre why? It's not my favorite genre but i don't hate it but find it enjoyable, amusing and make me feel happy. Overall good singing by actors but wish they keep the storyline simple.
The Best thing I like was the performance by the characters interacting showing their emotion in singing and the soundtrack is great. I also find myself re watching this movie like other musical because they always entertain me the most when in a bad mood. This musical was less annoying and simple compare to Disney teen bop musical.
Some of the acting wasn't great the weakest was Nancy but good singer. For me the strongest acting was Munro(Charlie Bishop) how he was dealing with giving up his dreams for family, school, his brother, love and lost. I'm not expecting strong acting in a musical but does it make them a bad actor? No. It's just a lame excuse to hate it because it's a musical doesn't make it bad. It's like saying John Travolta, Johnny Depp,Zac Efron and Huge Jackman is a bad actor because they in a musical knowingly you not going find strong acting here because all you see is singing.
Musical will always be the most hated genre why? It's not my favorite genre but i don't hate it but find it enjoyable, amusing and make me feel happy. Overall good singing by actors but wish they keep the storyline simple.
For a country musical....like the cover says....
thytorturedsoul28 August 2020
Personally, I've seen a lot worse and thought it was actually pretty good. Kept me intrigued through the whole movie. Good story and good music. The acting here and there was kind of corny, but it's also not an A-list movie people. You can't expect The Notebook or something of the like. Most romance movies are corny and cheesy, this one, just a little more so haha. People can be harsh and judgemental. At least they're out there making a movie and a name for themselves.
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