Review of Endless Love (2014) by Jane M — 02 Mar 2014

First of all, I haven't seen the original movie starring Brooke Shields. Maybe I would be giving this a much lower rating if I had.

As it stands, this movie was new to me, although the plot certainly wasn't.

Poor boy falls for rich girl, and Daddy's not happy about it. Yep, seen it before, wasn't expecting anything outstanding.

Actually, I didn't expect to even like this movie, had no plans of ever actually even watching it, but I did, and surprisingly, I really enjoyed it. Something about the two leads worked very well together and I did find them believable and sweet together. I wanted things to work out for them. I would go as far as to say this movie is lovely. Must have caught me in a weak moment.

I do have to admit, some of the dialog, particularly with the mother, was hammy, though I could sympathise with her, and I understood what she meant. The dad ran into caricature a few times, particularly in the dramatic scene near the end with the son's belongings, and the dancing at the party, wtf?

Flaws aside, I really liked this, though. I'll definitely be getting this one for my collection.

Realistic? Probably not. Romantic? Totally.