Would have been better if
The Hal Halbrook character had been unreliable, making the entire story up. Like in "Map of the Human Heart" the whole movie told by the Eskimo so he could get a free drink.
Otherwise what do we have here: A Hallmark made for TV movie of the week.
And Reese Witherspoon is not a "babe". She was cute in her jailbait days but now that she is a grown woman, she's quite plain. That oscar must really come in handy.