Tully, his brother Earl and his father Tully Sr. live on a farm in Nebraska and struggle to make ends meet. Tully Jr. is the family clown and playboy, Earl is the conscientious son, and Ella is the down home girl next door. This loosely reminds me of the feel of the East of Eden film with its farm coloring and family secrets. Yet it plays more like a Hallmark Hall of Fame special than a classic. In the end, the family struggles through adversity and toils on to make life as good as it can be as each character learns a bit more about themselves and their history. I know... you could write that line about many films without even watching them. But that shows how much this film depends on cliche for its style.
2 stars (out of 5)
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