The life of Missie's family in the West has been settled down. Missie continues her passion of teaching and takes care of their young daughter Kathy while Willie and their sons Jeff and Matthew work to expand their family ranch. But the close bond of the family is threatened after Kathy is suddenly dead and then Willie accepts to become the town sheriff.t.
The pacing is a bit slow, and the references to faith at first seem a little heavy-handed, but the movie comes together as you warm up to the characters.
Arizona Republic
October 05, 2006
The acting borders on melodrama and the movie obviously was edited for TV.
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
October 11, 2006
Love's Abiding Joy isn't even a film. It's a Hallmark TV movie -- literally -- one that will be shown for free on TV in December.
Although wholesome and simple in its storytelling, the central characters are on such a pedestal of virtue that it's impossible to relate to them in any way.
The movie, based on the novel by Janette Oke, shows how time and belief can help deal with tragedies. These solutions, however, when applied to the LaHayes' particular tragedy, make for a stagnantly morose plot.
The stop-and-start pacing indicates careful planning for the easy insertion of commercials. And few of the actors look entirely at home in the period setting.
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Annabelle: Creation
2017
IMDb: 7
109 min
Country: United States
Genre: Thriller, Horror, Mystery
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