Review of Heartland

Does beautiful scenery and the presence of horses raise the level of a show from a one star to ten? Apparently a lot of viewers think so. My wife and I started watching this because of the high rating and, within ten minutes, I knew this was one that she was going to be finishing on her own. She can do these Hallmark kind of shows. Me? Not at all! The acting isn't even soap opera quality. The opening truck crash sequence, which sets up the rest of the series, I guess, is shot with all the finesse of a first year film student, and a failing one at that. Don't get me wrong, a show doesn't have to have explosions and car chases to be out-of-this-world awesome (Ted Lasso anyone?), but it should meet at least a minimum quality requirement. This one...does not.