Kelly has served in the Marine Corps and injured her knee. She is now almost fully recovered and hopes to return to active duty. Over Christmas, she goes home to her hometown, where her father is the mayor. This year, the traditional Christmas Cup between her town and the neighbouring town is being held for the 50th time. Kelly’s brother does everything he can to persuade her to step in as team captain for their town’s team. Kelly also meets Quinn, who is the fire chief of the fire department shared by the two towns. She convinces him to help her train the team for the competition. However, the mayor of the rival town soon pressures Quinn to serve as team captain for their team instead.
No, this isn’t a heavyweight. You might be able to look past the glorification of the military, but as a romantic story it feels rather sloppily put together. I couldn’t help wondering what was wrong with Kelly’s niece, only to eventually conclude that it was simply a poor acting performance. A suddenly inserted romantic scene with Kavan Smith and Pascal Hutton — who don’t otherwise appear in the film — felt rather baffling.
