Yes this is your typical Hallmark type story with nothing that strays too far from they usual plot to make it stand out. However the way to judge these movies is not by their uniqueness but by how well the story is written and told.
In this case the writing is significantly better than your average movie of this type. You can tell that care was taken with the script and effort put into making this story deeper and more believable than the typical movie of this genre.
Spoiler alerts: For example the father previously had a stroke and each night the daughter stretches him out at bedtime. This is a great detail that adds depth to both characters and gives them cause to reflect on the day and move the story along in a novel way.
There is also a scene where the lead female fixes a problem with the boats engine. The writers took the time to establish her competence with the engine and the driving force for her knowledge. And the lead male character wasn't relegated to an idiot standing by looking stupid. It is a good example of how to show a strong female in a believable context without simultaneously showing the male to be incompetent.
The last example I will give is a meeting between the two lead characters. He asks her how her morning tour went and she replied something like "Drama free". That little bit of writing adds depth to the story and characters as most of us can immediately relate to what she said, how she said it and what it means to you as an individual. Had she said "fine" or "it was great" the scene would have worked as a greeting and passed on with no note. That she notes there was no drama you can immediately identify with her and the days that haven't gone so well.
I enjoyed the movie and very much enjoyed feeling like the people who made it had a higher opinion of their audience than most of the people making these movies today.
In this case the writing is significantly better than your average movie of this type. You can tell that care was taken with the script and effort put into making this story deeper and more believable than the typical movie of this genre.
Spoiler alerts: For example the father previously had a stroke and each night the daughter stretches him out at bedtime. This is a great detail that adds depth to both characters and gives them cause to reflect on the day and move the story along in a novel way.
There is also a scene where the lead female fixes a problem with the boats engine. The writers took the time to establish her competence with the engine and the driving force for her knowledge. And the lead male character wasn't relegated to an idiot standing by looking stupid. It is a good example of how to show a strong female in a believable context without simultaneously showing the male to be incompetent.
The last example I will give is a meeting between the two lead characters. He asks her how her morning tour went and she replied something like "Drama free". That little bit of writing adds depth to the story and characters as most of us can immediately relate to what she said, how she said it and what it means to you as an individual. Had she said "fine" or "it was great" the scene would have worked as a greeting and passed on with no note. That she notes there was no drama you can immediately identify with her and the days that haven't gone so well.
I enjoyed the movie and very much enjoyed feeling like the people who made it had a higher opinion of their audience than most of the people making these movies today.
