Wild Hearts

....and that's after watching the first 30 minutes! This just isn't up to par with the often good movies you see on Hallmark. I seem to be in the minority but the I found the most of the actors unbelievable and the dialog awful. God awful! Whoever played the daughter was so miscast...her crying scene made me just want to clobber her - maybe her character was supposed to be whiny and unlikable.

The director/writers seem to depend on rely on old gimmicks to advance what story there is. I guess I shouldn't really expect originality necessarily, but I'd like the story to not be totally derivative and the dialog and action to move the story along without relying on every character talking to wolves as if they're holding a conversation (and from what I could tell, the wolves were the ones with the good lines!).

i love this film so much as i love animals to and i wood love a copy of this film on DVD and its hard to find there is some good acting in it to wood love to see a part to if they wood make one the baby cubs in it are so sweet i wood love to have one to hold the place that it was filmed in was great i wood love to live there its so peaceful if anyone nos were to get this film on DVD email me i think its a good family film to and i can see a family siting down to eat a takeaway and see it on TV we all like a good story and i think this one wood do it i give it a 10- out of 10 as it gave me a lot of joy watching this story i did not want it to end

I stumbled on this movie on The Hallmark Channel, I always check for something good to watch on THC. I read the description and was intrigued so I started watching it and quickly realized I had to record it for later because it was so enjoyable. Great story, morals, country, actors - I loved it - I even recorded it to my DVR so I can enjoy it again!!!! I felt that the reviewer that said they wished the movie was over an hour ago after watching 30 minutes of viewing the movie has 'no taste' in GOOD movies. I thought the movie did a great job showing compassion for: The horses, The wolves, and The people Finally, I only wish that more movies could just be 'good stories' without the language, sex, blood, etc. that seem to be 'required' by current day standards.

7.0 stars.

I liked this film solely for how it portrays a sheriff and his daughter. She is a complex individual full of spunk and personality. He is a likable father and lawman. The writers and director do a wonderful job developing her character. Sheriff does his role some justice and they have a good father-daughter bond. My only criticism is that the acting is inconsistent. It tends to be flat at times, and other times excellent. The dialogue is virtually non-existent, so it detracts a bit from the entertainment value. The director produces a nuanced drama with too many silent moments, instead of much needed conversation and tension.

Beside the relational aspects of this movie there really isn't much to enjoy. She is an animal lover and has a gift and affinity for wolves, mustangs, horses, etc.

The plot is interesting, expands into a semi-thriller near the end as there is a crime to be solved and some shady characters are revealed. There is even a bit of an altercation. It doesn't much lend itself to a romance, but there are a few ok kiss moments. It's a generic film, could've had been much better, or worse, however you choose to view it. You can probably make yourself enjoy 'Wild Hearts' just enough to be satisfied.

Who played the Mayor? His face is so familiar, I believe he is a long time character actor with a possible first name of James? Can anyone help with this? The IMDb cast list is incomplete and when the credits rolled after the movie, it went too fast, and the print was reduced to accommodate advertising. So we couldn't read the remainder of the cast.

Is there any way to know WHERE the movie was filmed? The scenery is breathtaking. It looks like Montana or Wyoming. Was this a trained adult wolf or is this another miracle of computerization? This rating should be at least a 12 in my books. Thanks, Hallmark, I hope you will do more of this type of movie.

Shorty