Yawn. Poorly Filmed Snooze Fest.

Good story, Not enough for a whole film

I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.

Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.

I respect and admire Dale Midkiff very much. I have seen a lot of his movies but this one really moved me. He was so kind, patient and played his charicter so well. I especially loved this movie because it was a family movie you didn't have to be afraid to watch for the bad language.He is a great actor and highly under rated. I would love to see his movies begin to take a turn for the better and prayer that he will get the recognition he deserves. I think if he start getting some roles in better movies this will happen for him. Besides his incredible good looks can't hurt, as a matter of fact I'm surprised he isn't at the top already due to his looks and magnetic personality!

I have seen this movie as well Loves Enduring Promise and Loves Long Journey. I have also read the whole series by Jannet Oke. Love Come Softly was wonderful and I really enjoyed it, but Loves Long Journey was completely changed. I was very disappointed and I am concerned how it is going to connect with the rest of the story because the movie changed it . I just wanted to bring this to your attention. I was very happy with Love Comes Softly, but the movies that followed were a great disappointment to me. I wonder how the story is going to continue with everything changing. I hope that the movies that follow will contain more of what really happened in the book.

Unlike many of you, I had never read - or even heard of - Ms. Oke's series of books before seeing this film, despite having been a huge fan of the Laura Ingalls Wilder books (and the show) as a kid. I just happened upon the beginning of the movie as I was surfing channels last week, and I was hooked. I normally like edgier fare (such as "The Daily Show"), but this is such a nostalgic treat! I actually went out and found a copy of the book "Love Comes Softly" (it was in the young adults' section of the second-hand book store) and read it. To tell you the truth, I like the changes that Michael Landon, Jr. chose to make in the screenplay. I prefer Missy as a pre-teen and Marty as an opinionated, well-read young woman who has to come around to Clark's point of view on faith. In the book, she is a bit too much of an empty vessel for his teachings.All of the performances in this film are honest and affecting, if not pitch-perfect. Katharine Heigl uses some of her dramatic opportunities to soaring effect, particularly in her portayals of grief. But Midkiff - wow! He is heartbreakingly perfect in his portrayal of a character that might have come across as preachy and overbearing. It falls to him to hold the audience's hand and deliver the film's broad message of religious faith; but he doesn't grip too tightly, and his quiet manliness and humor are so compelling that...well, is any one else half in love with him? My only complaint is that, in an attempt to make a completely family-friendly film, Mr. Landon has gauzed over some of the physical hardships and intimacies inherent in the plot. This kind of cheats the audience out of some powerful emotional moments that help propel the characters' relationships. I like the fact that the film is wholesome; but it is possible to be clean without being sanitized.

This is a very sweet and thoughtful movie. It addressed some difficult life issues and showed that we have hope no matter what we face. It was great getting to know the characters and relating to their fears and needs. Dale Midkiff did a great job at his part. He's so handsome and tender. Katherine Heigl isn't the best actress, but she pulled it off pretty good. In the end you feel like she basically got the hang of it and you love her anyways. The setting is realistic and comfortable. I liked how the story speaks to and about everyday people that we can relate to. They weren't rich or unusual in anyway. They were just courageous and fought hard under trying times. Very touching story! Very worth watching. It warmed my heart and reminded me of the hope I have for eternity.