The story is poorly focussed. There is some good dialog and a few very good scenes, but this is precisely the kind of cobbling that one could expect from Shepard, who set to work too late to remedy basic flaws in the structure. Ultimately, Lange also deserves some of the blame. She produced the film, and was the initiating force and the one who kept it going. I expect more from a labor of love.
Country does have some virtues.
Most of the supporting performances are very good. Sets, costumes, etc. are up to the usually high Hollywood standards, and the photography is good. Charles Gross' score, though, is dreadful, trite and given to belaboring the obvious. An early tornado scene is obviously staged in a studio, but it's still impressive. Country really isn't worth seeing unless you have an interest in the subject.