"Get to the Heart... was top rated movie of the night" according to Neilsen ratings. - For the week of 9/22 thru 9/28, "Get to the Heart" ranked #12 in the Top Ranked Programs in Primetime; Pulling in an estimated 19.9 million viewers!
Source of Review "The Mandrell Sisters Website"
It is hard for me to write a review on Ms. Mandrell or anything regarding her that is not overly biased - being a long time fan.
The movie starts with the real Barbara backstage at her comeback tour /opening show in Los Angeles. She then flashes to her early childhood and moves forward.
Maureen McCormick obvisously had done her homework and did a very nice job portraying Barbara. She had a very good supporting cast especially in the performances of Greg Kean (Ken Dudney) and Dwight Schultz (Irby Mandrell). It was fun to see Jamie play her aunt Irlene. Portia Dawson, a longtime Mandrell Family friend, played Louise.
The movie focuses on the other side of success. The side of celebrity life the public never sees. You get a real life view of a tight knit family and how they struggled together for success then cope through a tragic accident and the rise back up again.
If Barbara wanted a tribute to her family and all the help & support they have given her over the years, she will be very happy with this movie.
My only complaint with the movie is: A non-fan viewer doesn't get the full impact that Barbara Mandrell had on Country Music in her career, nor does the movie successfully show the high powered entertainer that Barbara Mandrell is.
The movie will get to your heart- We see the struggle and perservance not only the celebrity but her family must endure to stay at the top. K.Wolfe