Taking a Shot at Love:
A professional hockey player's injury isn't healing the way it should be. He's done everything the team's asked of him. His agent's cousin is a former prima ballerina who recovered from the same injury. He asks her how she recovered. Going back to the basics of ballet.
So the team hires Jenna to help his recovery.
At first Cooper isn't excited about ballet, but slowly he begins to see it working. He also comes to enjoy the small town life, helping a boy become better at hockey, and falling for the ballet teacher.
This was a cute movie about sports, rehab, and learning to trust again. There were some funny moments in the beginning where Cooper's entitlement shone through. But he quickly became a hero. I enjoyed the way this move handled ballet - in regards to boys dancing. It made me want to start taking ballet lessons.
Fun Fact: This was set in Hartford and Avon Connecticut. The screenwriter lives in Avon. Check out this interview with her from the
Hartford Courant. It features the Hartford Wolf Pack as the minor league hockey team. It was neat to have a close location connection to this film, even if it was filmed in Vancouver like many Hallmark movies.
One day, there will be another one filmed in the Norwich area. And I hope to be an extra when that happens!
