Review of The Best of Me (2014) by Leon B — 14 Feb 2015

Review:

We have all seen this type of love story before, we're a couple of teenagers fall in love and then a incident makes them separate for ages and then they end up getting back together after many years of being apart. That's the basic concept of this movie and you can't help but feel for the couple who go through many obstacles throughout the years. The film goes back and forth in time and shows how the two high-school sweethearts, who come from 2 completely different backgrounds, fall in love and get separated by an unfortunate incident. When they finally meet back up, due to the death of the couples close friend, it shows that they still truly love each other and that there love is worth fighting for. I know that it sounds corny, but I actually enjoyed the film because the actors put in realistic performances, especially the Heath Ledger lookalike who had some emotional scenes involving his abusive father. I thought that it was going to be predictable, but there journey really does go down some troubling avenues which made the movie enjoyable. I'm not usually a fan of films in this genre but it was a decent watch, especially as I watched it on Valentines Day. Enjoyable!

Round-Up:

I don't know how to take James Marsden as an actor because he has played some silly roles, like in Enchanted and Anchorman 2 but he has also starred in some serious movies like the Butler and this movie, which didn't have a touch of comedy at all. He has also starred in the X-Men franchise and Superman Returns so he has a wide range and he usually puts in good performances. Michelle Monaghan, who looked pretty sexy in this film, has had an up and down career with movies like Penthouse North and Tomorrow Your Gone, but she has still starred in some big budget movies like the Mission Impossible franchise and Gone Baby Gone. In this film, the chemistry between the two characters, old and young, were quite sweat and with all the things stacked up against them, it's good to see that there feelings for each other outweighed the bad. Anyway, it's worth a watch if your into your lovey dovey movies, and if your not, there's enough material to keep you entertained.

Budget: $26million.

Worldwide Gross: $36million.

I recommend this movie to people who are into their romantic dramas about a couple who really loved each from a young age, but get torn apart after an unfortunate situation. 6/10.