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But then her dog, Molly, becomes pregnant and she rudely accuses Travis’ pooch, Moby, of being the culprit—a situation that is oddly compared twice to the plot of “ Dirty Dancing .”
Spurned girlfriends and betrayed lovers are nearly instantly forgiving; a young woman's parents offer romantic advice to the stranger who's brashly barged into their home, leading up to the hokiest marriage proposal ever put on film; and a late-night rowing session results in a sojourn on a private island for some stargazing, and not, as some viewers might devoutly wish, A Place in the Sun-style violence.
But then into his life enters new neighbor Gabby (Teresa Palmer, of “Point Break” ), a resident at the local hospital finishing up her medical training.
Travis can charm just about any female—except his spunky new next-door neighbor, Gabby (Teresa Palmer, star of Warm Bodies, I Am Number Four and Point Break).
Teresa Palmer, of “Warm Bodies” and “Point Break,” is Gabby, who has the waterfront cottage next door to the showplace Travis calls home.
In the sappy romantic drama The Choice, we are told by a male narrator in a Forrest Gumpian drawl that “the whole damn thing is about choices,” and that “every path you take leads to another choice,” and that “some choices change everything.”
Movies from Sparks’ books (Message in a Bottle, Safe Haven, The Notebook, The Lucky One, Dear John) have featured big stars (Ryan Gosling, Richard Gere, Kevin Costner, Channing Tatum, Julianne Hough, Rachel McAdams) and grossed close to $900 million.
The Choice marks the 11th film adaptation of a Nicholas Sparks novel, a prolific filmography that began with the Kevin Costner/Robin Wright weeper Message in a Bottle (1999) and peaked with The Notebook (2004; Noah and Allie forever!).
The bestselling novelist behind weepies such as Message in a Bottle, A Walk to Remember, Dear John and 2004’s The Notebook (now a fan favourite and probably his best flick), Sparks knows how to work that tear-jerking line between romance and tragedy.
The casting is classier than the actual films (Ryan Gosling in The Notebook, for example, or Paul Newman and Robin Wright in Message in a Bottle).
But it's usually the up-and-coming who find themselves wading through the treacle that Sparks has been boiling up for the screen since he began in 1999 with Message in a Bottle.Ryan Gosling, Channing Tatum, Liam Hemsworth, Rachel McAdams and Zac Efron have all served their time.
Unless some fool is trying to pass off the rocky shores of Maine for the sandy Outer Banks of N.C. in “Message in a Bottle.”
(See: “The Notebook,” “A Walk to Remember,” “Dear John,” “The Longest Ride,” etc.) “The Choice” is nothing if not consistent, following the well-worn footsteps of its predecessors.
The bestselling novelist behind weepies such as Message in a Bottle, A Walk to Remember, Dear John and 2004’s The Notebook (now a fan favourite and probably his best flick), Sparks knows how to work that tear-jerking line between romance and tragedy.
Movies based on the author's best-sellers have historically been made with varying degrees of success (some of the best include 2002's " A Walk to Remember ," 2004's " The Notebook ," and 2008's " Nights in Rodanthe "), but at this point they have become so prevalent and their plots so derivative it is easy to guess where each one is headed.
If you’re a fan of films based on Nicholas Sparks novels, like Dear John, A Walk to Remember, and others, you will likely be completely satisfied with his latest mushy romantic offering, The Choice.
Granted, 2004’s The Notebook established the author’s romantic-drama credentials and created a cinematic subgenre unto itself (Nights in Rodanthe, The Last Song, etc.) but The Choice, scripted by Bryan Sipe, is so patently obvious in its attempts to manipulate emotions that it becomes as bland and cookie-cutter as background static.
Movies based on the author's best-sellers have historically been made with varying degrees of success (some of the best include 2002's " A Walk to Remember ," 2004's " The Notebook ," and 2008's " Nights in Rodanthe "), but at this point they have become so prevalent and their plots so derivative it is easy to guess where each one is headed.
If you like this, try: other Nicholas Sparks films like “Nights in Rodanthe” and “The Lucky One”…