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The Best of Me - Movie Review
Director: Michael Hoffman
Genre: Romance
Release date: October 17, 2014 (United States)
Run Time: 118
minutes
Cast:
- Rob Mello as Ted Cole,
- Hunter Burke as Abee Cole,
- Gerald McRaney as Tuck,
- James Marsden as Dawson Cole,
- Luke Bracey as young Dawson,
- Michelle Monaghan as Amanda Collier,
- Liana Liberato as young Amanda,
- Sebastian Arcelus as Frank Reynolds,
- Jon Tenney as Harvey Collier,
- Caroline Goodall as Evelyn,
- Ian Nelson as Jared,
- Schuyler Fisk as Older April
Review: Just like The Notebook, the story plays in two installments. Oscillates between past and present. Luke Bracey and Liana
Liberato play the younger Dawson and Amanda, respectively. Amanda, the rich daughter
of the mind, is the
right child eminently Dawson. As he comes
from a family of rogues,
the two are forced to separate. But the fate of providing
20 years later.
The film is based on the novel by Nicholas Sparks, and if you like the idea of an idealistic novel in the context of a beautiful landscape with gobs melodrama shot my best for you. But if you do not have your "typical" love stories, the film may hurt their feelings by being unabashedly nerdy, painfully stereotypical and predictable.
Regarding the cast, to our surprise, the young actors do not look like James and Michelle all. I wonder if Lucas was thrown keeping late Paul Walker (original choice) in mind, but even that seems strange because it looks a lot like Heath Ledger in place.
However, despite the flaws and the concept too good to be true, my friend managed to reach an agreement because Michelle Monaghan and heartbreaking performances by Gerald McRaney. Michelle emotional outburst at the end and McRaney portrait goal is to evoke tears. The gorgeous actress portrays the emotional turmoil of his character. While Marsden is a mature act is Michelle, who steals the show. We still need to see the best of you, James!
Beautiful images are another asset. A shot of a lake scene where the actress proved to be rotated and floating in the water is liberating - a metaphor for negligence solid concepts and following your heart. The film has a lot of hidden messages like these, which are unfortunately overshadowed by an overdose of mush scenes and superficial love receiving massive archives.
The film is based on the novel by Nicholas Sparks, and if you like the idea of an idealistic novel in the context of a beautiful landscape with gobs melodrama shot my best for you. But if you do not have your "typical" love stories, the film may hurt their feelings by being unabashedly nerdy, painfully stereotypical and predictable.
Regarding the cast, to our surprise, the young actors do not look like James and Michelle all. I wonder if Lucas was thrown keeping late Paul Walker (original choice) in mind, but even that seems strange because it looks a lot like Heath Ledger in place.
However, despite the flaws and the concept too good to be true, my friend managed to reach an agreement because Michelle Monaghan and heartbreaking performances by Gerald McRaney. Michelle emotional outburst at the end and McRaney portrait goal is to evoke tears. The gorgeous actress portrays the emotional turmoil of his character. While Marsden is a mature act is Michelle, who steals the show. We still need to see the best of you, James!
Beautiful images are another asset. A shot of a lake scene where the actress proved to be rotated and floating in the water is liberating - a metaphor for negligence solid concepts and following your heart. The film has a lot of hidden messages like these, which are unfortunately overshadowed by an overdose of mush scenes and superficial love receiving massive archives.
