Sense and Sensibility Ventures,
James Cromwell, Bailee Madison, Jackson Rathbone, Alicia Witt, Andrew Sensenig, Kathleen Rose Perkins, Frankie Faison, Madison Burge, Louanne Stephens, Leslie-Anne Huff, Drew Waters
Ida (Bailee Madison) is a young girl growing up with her single Mom. She’s a very independent little girl, but she naturally has many questions about her father. Her Mom refuses to discuss it, so armed with just a name, and the info that her Dad is a rodeo rider, she heads out to try to find him. She bumps into “The Sweethearts of the Rodeo” a group of trick riding girls led by a famous ex-rodeo rider named Terrence Parker (James Cromwell).
You know there’s nothing like a good Country and Western movie! It seems there’s never enough of those. This story is probably a little too cutesy for some people. But the little girl (Bailee Madison) is really cute. She’s a pretty good little actress and she carries the lead role good enough. James Cromwell is always great. He’s one of the best of the crotchety old man actors who really revs it up in this movie. The trick riding is well done, and the shows are good. It’s like a sports movie that’s not so heavy on the “big game”. There are a couple back stories on some of the characters that makes it pretty good. I guess the only one who comes off badly is poor Mom, but she does appear to be somewhat of a pain! I’m talking child abandonment, as this poor kid is left alone night after night while Mom’s out dating and stuff. All that doesn’t matter though. Like a Disney “Wonderful World of Color” two part Sunday Night show, this nice little family film takes us through the challenges of a little girl dreaming about who her father is. Will she find him, or is he long gone? It doesn’t really matter in the end, as the story is about the adventure getting there and watching Bailee’s character grow up before our eyes.
Not a heavy story, it’s family fare, for sure, but it’s a worthwhile diversion, and a enjoyable story. I am glad I watched this.
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