8.3. Stars.
It's such a shame these actors never get nominated for awards, well some of them do, but never for their roles in Hallmark films. Autumn Reeser has an award winning performance in 'A Country Wedding', and was she ever recognized for it? Not one peep... Ignored like a pile of junk mail. Come to think of it, I can recall this being the third movie now where she steals the show, so notably in fact, that all the other actors are stuck in the shadows. I really don't have much else to talk about in this review but to give her props. Reeser's portrayal is nothing short of brilliance...of a cowgirl working on a ranch, one that she's been running on her own for years...she is self-sufficient, strong, and lovely. And when she and Metcalf's character are flirting with the possibility of sparking the old love, her nuanced portrayal of the inner struggle, how she interprets her character's reactions to the deep feelings of love long forgotten, not fully understood because they were very young when he left town, but now love returns. As their mutual affection deepens, and she is painfully reminded of the fact that he is marrying a woman he doesn't love, doesn't know, and whose dreams he does not share.
I found myself laughing at her quirks for the pure amusement, and then smiling at her interpretation of a dignified southern woman, and weeping for her heartache so immeasurably undeserved. Autumn Reeser is the heart and soul of 'A Country Wedding'.
