Review of Winter's Tale (2014) by Patrick L — 15 Oct 2014

So this film is one giant, obvious attempt to get people to cry. It goes about its business, purposefully pressing every emotional button in our brains, while the breathtaking scenery and actors light up the screen.

Based on the book of the same name by Mark Helprin, it's pure, unadulterated schmoop... and I loved it. Now, I can't honestly say that I'd have liked it on any other day, but just so happens that the day I watched it was the first day of my period.

My hormones were already on the fritz, so this film did exactly what it was made to do, and it did it well. I cried like a baby. Happy tears, sad tears, longing tears, the whole shebang. I started crying about a third of the way in, and barely stopped until after the film was over.

If you're a sucker for uber-romance, then you definitely need to see this one. Just don't forget the kleenex... I give it a solid 8/10.