Directed by:
Adam ShankmanScreenplay:
Karen JanszenCinematography:
Julio MacatComposer:
Mervyn WarrenCast:
Shane West, Mandy Moore, Peter Coyote, Daryl Hannah, Lauren German, Clayne Crawford, Paz de la Huerta, Matt Lutz, David Andrews, David Lee Smith, Erik Smith (more)VOD (5)
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Each spring in the little port town of Beaufort, North Carolina, when the wind smells of pine and salt and the sea, Landon Carter remembers his senior year at Beaufort High and Jamie Sullivan, the girl who changed his life... Serious and conservative, Jamie is the daughter of the town's Baptist minister and not afraid of letting people know that her faith is the most important part of her life, even if it cost her some friends. After a harmless prank goes terribly wrong, Landon is forced to tutor a young student at a poor school and participate in the Drama Club's spring play - two activities the principal hopes will teach him some humility. They also happen to throw him into close contact with Jamie. Clearly in over his head, Landon is forced to ask her for help. Soon, against his own expectations, Landon finds himself falling in love with this outwardly plain girl who possesses a passion for life he never imagined possible. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Reviews (4)
As long as everyone is kind, honest, nice, and caring or vice versa, mean and deceitful, I was grinning at how nothing so black and white could be meant to be taken seriously. But as soon as the main hero gives the first reasons for sympathy, and Mandy Moore sings on stage, there is no doubt that I will find myself in this. A sweet and painful romance as it should be, with exaggerated final pathos, but also sincere tearjerker moments.
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A film that has heart and doesn't play games. People change and often it's the other person's fault… She gave him everything, he gave her even more… For me, one of the best American romances and (so far) the role of a lifetime for Mandy Moore. On top of that, nice music... 5 stars.
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A riveting and adult film for melancholics, romantics and all those who take the phrase "true love" seriously. Brilliantly acted, brilliantly directed.
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Another romance from the great Nicholas Sparks. He's the writer responsible for "Talisman" and "Safe Haven." The boy is trying hard, and you might think you’re watching a real romance with something extra, but when you look back on it, you’ll realize you’ve just been given empty promises and nothing more. It’s a nice film that looks good and where your girlfriend - and maybe even you - might shed a tear at the end.
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