The Magic of Ordinary Days (2005)

I can't recall who said it, but someone once remarked that most people can handle the crises in their lives. But the aftermath of a given crisis, the day to day living one returns to is the tough part. That is what Keri Russell faces when during World War II days she is left pregnant during a romance with a soldier who up and left her.In those days illegitimate birth was quite the stigma to the child and the mother bearing it. So in The Magic Of Ordinary Days Skeet Ulrich who has an agricultural exemption and one lonely life as a farmer agrees to marry her and take the child as his own.Those kind of arrangements usually don't work out, but in this case the various crises the face plus just the ordinary day to day living trying to keep that farm running causes bonds between them to start and grow. It's not easy as Russell is college educated and Ulrich is just a man of the soil.One of the side issues is the internment of the Japanese and a pair of Nisei girls, Tania Gunadi and Gwendolyn Yeo, arrive as farm workers. Their relatives are either interred or part of the Nisei 442nd Division fighting in the European theater. Russell is one of the few who treats them like human beings. Young Ms. Yeo is quite a handful to deal with also.This is a very good Hallmark Channel with the leads getting good support from the ensemble cast.

This is a beautiful story and as the movie states it is a story about "God's Will" and how he know best and how he gives you what you need (not necessarily what you believe you want)and through his mercy and grace it turns out to be more than what you wanted. Every time I am aware it is on TV I watch it. Hats off to the actor that plays Ray - the kindness and gentleness of this man is a woman's dream; even when he is angry. I believe that it is very factual for the time in which the movie was created. Also I wish they have made continuation of the future of Livy and Ray. Hopefully someone will see this and do so. GREAT STORY AND MOVIE!

Expected a soft, heart pulling story of two lonely people finding each other.....started off great.....a lonely farmer....and some might say simple.....a city girl who expects to travel the world but somehow gets herself pregnant.....a marriage both need......she makes it clear she doesn't want to stay.....but we get glimpses that she's as lonely as her 'husband'....both slowly start to try to be part of the others world....and isn't that what love is really about....caring about the other persons needs and interests?....they seem to start feeling closer...and we slowly see a tenderness grow between them....she still wants to leave and it looks like she will.....even though he knows she doesn't care and doesn't want to stay...he somehow feels they are actually man and wife(?).....is he suddenly really a simpleton? and then suddenly poof...she's in love and everything's OK in farm land USA.....guess I expected a bit more from each character in finding themselves and each other....

What can you say about this movie. I was sitting in my kitchen today when I was approached by my grandma who had rented some movies from the local library. She told me this was a great movie...and I really respect her knowledge of movies, so i said what the hell and popped it in the DVD players while enjoying a fribble. Unfortunately it was one of the most tedious 2 hours i have ever spent on this planet. What am i Missing? I see everyone loved this movie. The acting was terrible, the set looked fake, and neither of the main characters ever showed me why or how hey fell in love...btw what the hell was the freak Japanese girl smiling for...is it me or was she the happiest internee of all time.