The Lucky One (film)
2012
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Oct 17, 2014 · “The Best of Me,” the ninth Sparks-based film, falls squarely in the mediocre category and makes 2004’s “The Notebook” seem like “Casablanca.” It revolves around a second chance at true love as high-school sweethearts are reunited after 20 years following the death of a mutual friend.
Oct 17, 2014 · Amanda (Michelle Monaghan) and Dawson (James Marsden) were once high-school sweethearts. They have a bittersweet reunion when they return to their hometown for the funeral of a mutual, beloved...
- (83)
- Romance, Drama
- PG-13
The Best of Me turns into a half-baked dramatic thriller, with violent confrontations, gunfights, plenty of nasty characters and one big scary action scene. Full Review | Original Score:...
User Reviews. I really enjoyed this movie, but I must give a disclaimer... I never read the book, so I can't base my rating on how accurately the movie follows the book. I found that this movie had a lot of twists in it and wasn't as predictable as most other romance movies.
Oct 17, 2014 · The Best of Me: Directed by Michael Hoffman. With Michelle Monaghan, James Marsden, Luke Bracey, Liana Liberato. A pair of former high school sweethearts reunite after many years when they return to visit their small hometown.
Oct 16, 2014 · ‘The Best of Me’: Film Review. Michelle Monaghan and James Marsden play star-crossed lovers in a Louisiana-set adaptation of a Nicholas Sparks novel. By Sheri Linden. October 16, 2014 10:36am....
Oct 16, 2014 · Film Review: ‘The Best of Me’. Appealing performances by Michelle Monaghan and James Marsden can't save this latest Nicholas Sparks adaptation. By Justin Chang.
The Best of Me was panned by critics. As of June 2020, the film scored a 12% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 82 reviews with an average rating of 3.64 out of 10.
Oct 17, 2014 · The story of a failed high school romance who meet again later in their lives. But the flashback comes right away after the initial segment to reveal theirs young romance and what made them part away. Between the present and the past, it keeps up the momentum and concludes the tale with a twist.
Oct 17, 2014 · Based on a book written by Nicholas Sparks, The Best of Me is a sexually charged, overwrought romantic fantasy, and I think most audiences will see it that way. The screening I attended was filled with college sorority girls who chuckled whenever Dawson plucked yet another rose for Amanda.
