The defence The Sentimental Softie
“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.
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Pure Country 2: The Gift
Drama · Music · Romance · 2010
Three angels bestow the gift of song to a young girl, who must follow a series of rules in order hold on to it during her rise to fame and fortune.
Movie details
Pure Country 2: The Gift
“Fame led her away. Faith will lead her home.”
2010 Drama · Music · Romance 1h 52m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.7 / 10
Community rating
Three angels bestow the gift of song to a young girl, who must follow a series of rules in order hold on to it during her rise to fame and fortune.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Pure Country 2: The Gift?
For the defence
The Sentimental Softie
“You came to feel something, and you will.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Cool Ironist
“Feeling things is a little embarrassing.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Christopher Cain
Written by
Dean Cain · Christopher Cain
Katrina Elam
Bobbie Thomas
George Strait
George Strait
Travis Fimmel
Dale Jordan
Bronson Pinchot
Angel Matthew
Cheech Marin
Angel Pedro
Michael McKean
Angel Joseph
Heidi Brook Myers
Molly
Court is in session
Put Pure Country 2: The Gift on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Cool Ironist
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.