Film Class: B
Genre: Romantic Drama
When a couple's love for each other is put to the test after a car accident, Leo (Channing Tatum) must try to win the heart of his wife Paige (Rachel McAdams), once more. Inspired by true events, as the poster claims and from the stills at the end, I shall go against the norm of my usual reviews by having a spoiler right at the start *major spoiler ahead*.. don't expect anything too "bombastic" - in a nutshell, expect anti-climaxes. That's realism for you.
I'm glad the director didn't over exaggerate matters and the scenes from the trailers are almost as romantic as it's gonna get. I believe most viewers out there would be dismayed by Leo's lack of perseverance but that's just because we've all been influenced by the conventional happily ever after romance stories.
I've never been a huge fan of Channing Tatum but thought this was one of his best on-screen moments with his convincing love for Rachel McAdams. And Rachel McAdams has once again bragged to her fans how versatile an actress she is... as the loving wife, and the doubtful victim. The narration wasn't very consistent, though strong, it felt out of place and "forced", simply added for the purpose of injecting some cool lines and concepts about the situation. However, they added no value to the already bitter-sweet moments.
Perhaps the one most important thing I have learnt from this film is that everyone changes, gradually. But given the circumstances, we'll all turn out the same way, either way.
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