The real hiccup in this retelling — directed by Alanna Brown — is the way the screenwriters lean on familiarity with the source material and hurry the love story.

The chemistry between Serayah and Lepley takes some time to develop, but once it fully blooms, both stars shine in their respective roles.

A slightly above average streaming title whose biggest accomplishment is discovering Alanna Brown, a far more competent director than the producer of this film. Brown could be the future of Tyler Perry Studios if Perry could get out of his own way.

The film seems to prefer Babyface over Jermaine Dupri. It suggests that Ruth prefers one over the other. The film never explains why. Both are great record producers.