So this isn't in the running for an academy award so I think its only fair to compare it to the movies you'd find on Hallmark or UP channels. Personally I think it is quite a bit above average in that category, mostly because of the very talented cast. It starts out rough and I was afraid I was in for a Tyler Perry crap movie but it got better quickly and I found myself pleasantly surprised.
The acting is quite good and the singing/music is excellent (much better than anything you would find in a Hallmarkish film), The lead actress is particularly talented and her supporting actors ain't bad either. The plot is same old same old but the dialog was fairly well done. Scenery was very pretty--a nice break from western Canada.
Crack a beer. Sit back and enjoy the music and the pretty people er I mean scenery. Not the worst way to spend 90 minutes.