llindith Where do I begin? First, let's start on the predictability of the story. I could have predicted the bones of the entire story, including the baby by the dead husband, after watching the first five minutes of the movie.Could there be any more Western clichés? Let's see: Pregnant by a dead husband, instructing someone to boil the water when the baby's born, the stranger you're married to has to deliver the baby, the greenhorn woman who, in the words of the rather spiteful child she's caring for, "can't do anything useful." Oh, and let's not forget the complete unbelievability of having a just-born baby and his mother fully dressed and completely free of any blood or bodily fluids within just minutes after the birth. Boy, I wish I'd been able to invoke that cliché after my daughter was born.I also slapped my forehead several times at the complete idiocy of some of the scenes. First, any idiot who's ever ridden a horse knows you don't go chasing after it, like Heigl's first husband did. Let's see, it's not carrying the burden of a man, and you don't even have a lasso if you do catch up with it. D'oh. The man's handled horses halfway across the country and he doesn't know to get a little corn or sweet feed or a carrot and lure the horse over to him?? Next, having Missy fire the gun during the whiteout. Okay, I can see the logic there, but what does she do? Stands there with the *door open* in the middle of a howling blizzard. Hello? Can you say, letting out all the heat *and* probably making the fire go out?? And last but not least, when the barn that's about 50 feet away from the house is burning down, Clark tells Matty to stay in the house with the children. Hello again? If you're that close to a burning building, get OUT of the building, in case the one you're in gets set ablaze! And while you're at it, start trucking out your valuables from the house, in case.I simply could not see people with the experience these people were supposed to have had making these kind of errors. It really threw me out of the story.The character of Matty was all right, probably the best in the film (which isn't saying much). Clark, however, was two-dimensional and pious to the point of nausea. I realize it's a Christian film, but do they have to drive the point home with a sledgehammer? The little girl was so predictable in everything she did, it was unreal. Gee, she's a brat. Gee, she wears pants, because, of course, every little girl without a mom becomes a horrible tomboy! And gee, of course, she hates Matty, until Matty makes her a dress, at which point, she does the predictable 180.I also saw absolutely no reason these two would have suddenly fallen for each other. There was simply no character development along that line. One day, Matty's barely speaking to Clark, and the next -- how droll! -- she's pushing him over in the garden and he's tickling her. It's almost like I heard the director say, "Okay, you're in love now!" Totally unbelievable.This isn't family entertainment. We can think of a lot more entertaining things to do than watch this dreck. C'mon, people, throw some plot into a story for a change!

haddesah I love this movie!! Never read any of the books or even heard of the author. I'm usually not a person for romantic movies and I don't even read romantic novels, not one for Little 'House on the Prairie' either (thats kids stuff!!), but when I decided to watch this one it touched my heart deeply. I have watched it 4 times since then and only just found out that there are sequels to this movie!! So now I'm in the process of purchasing all the movies that follow on from this one. {UPDATE: Found all the other sequels not very good and a great disappointment. Cannot remember the actress who played the grown-up of the little girl by Dakota Fanning.... but the adult actress was really awful! Very bad acting, and in the other sequels! She spoilt the whole series! I will just stick to this one!}Great acting from all and love Dale Midkiff. Just love his character where he puts God first in his life. Soooooo want to see him in more movies like this - he's a sexy guy!! (I think so anyway!):o) I thought the story was excellent and such a change from all the filth that movies are filled with today violence, swearing, murders, serial killers. AND those endless court cases, BOY!! give us a break!!. Hope more movies are produced like this one as I'm hooked! Love the title and the whole meaning of it.

corenasmommy-1 I don't read books much so I didn't know this movie was even a series let alone a book first. With that said, I watched the first of the series today, Love Comes Softly. After I watched the movie I sat and cried for about 10 minutes. Then I began to make dinner not realizing there was a part 2 which I thought was part 2. I was leaving so I hurried around and recorded the movie. When I got back from town I noticed there was yet another one coming on after the 2nd one was over. I was so overwhelmed I started watching it from there. I quickly got on line and found out that there are 6 parts to this series. This is the BEST series I've seen in forever and now I'm ready to go out and buy the books. Let me tell you the movie is addicting!!! I give it a full 10 and a must see!!!

belangelc 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!