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Sweet but not exactly a romance in the traditional sense.
While reading up on "The Vow", I learned that professional reviewers didn't particularly care for this film. The same can be said for many of the IMDb reviews. While I would disagree, since I really enjoyed the film, I can certainly understand some of the dislike. For folks wanting a traditional romantic film, "The Vow" isn't exactly a date movie. A traditional date film has a formula--including a happy ending. And, oddly, the film ends on a hopeful but vague note--disappointing those needing the happy finale.
In addition to reading up on the reviews, I also looked into the story of Kimand Krickitt Carpenter--the couple whose real life story inspired this film. I say inspires because so much of the film is fictional and the religious faith of the Carpenters was omitted in "The Vow". It's sad, as although you don't want a preachy film, it's odd how in films today there is NO reference to God or almost none and this might have been an interesting addition to the movie.
Now on to the film. The story, if you don't know, is about a newly married couple who are in a terrible traffic accident. Leo (Channing Tatum) is okay but his wife, Paige (Rachel McAdams) is left in a coma. Oddly, when she awakens, she has a strange sort of amnesia where the most recent portion of her life is missing. This means she has no idea who her husband is and their time together is, naturally, quite uncomfortable and awkward. At the same time, Paige's no longer existent relationship with her parents is suddenly given a second chance and they work hard to recapture her love and make her the girl she used to be. What will become of poor Leo?
The two leads, McAdams and Tatum were quite good in the film and easy to watch. The script rather clever and enjoyable. And, overall I have very little negative to say about the film. Well worth seeing--just be forewarned that although there is a lot of romance in the film, it is not at all traditional or what you might expect from such a movie.
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Cute and Charming
In Chicago, Paige (Rachel McAdams) and Leo (Channing Tatum) have just married and they are in love for each other. In a snowing night, they have a car accident and Paige has a serious head injury and stays in coma. When she awakes, she has partial recollection of her life until five years ago and she does not recognize Leo.
Her estranged parents Rita (Jessica Lange) and Bill Thornton (Sam Neill) use the unusual situation to bring Paige back home. Leo decides to woo her again to have his wife back, but her ex-fiancé Jeremy (Scott Speedman) is courting Paige and she does not know why she had broken with him.
"The Vow" is a cute movie based on a true story. The cast is great, with Jessica Lange, Sam Neill and Scott Speedman in supporting roles. The charming Rachel McAdams performs a character that had completely changed her personality from a silly Valley girl dominated by her wealthy parents to a cool artist, but after the accident she returns to her previous behavior; however the role of Leo deserved a better actor. My vote is seven.
Title (Brazil): "Para Sempre" ("Forever")
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Unexpectedly Good, Worth The Money
Basically, if you're a romantic drama type, you'll love this movie. I'm NOT a romantic drama type, and I still enjoyed it immensely. The shining star, no pun intended, for me was Channing Tatum. He added so much subtle, and sometimes not-so-subtle, comedy to the movie. The ending was also not expected but I was satisfied with it. That said though, I could have easily watched another 30 minutes of this. No one was ready for it to end and that's a good sign. The plot is what it is, being based on a true story and all. It felt like the screenwriters and director wanted to stay close to the actual events and it worked. I would have paid for this and been happy. Romance drama fans will be pleased. Non romance drama fans will be pleased.
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I expected this to be a lightweight chick flick, but it is so much better than that.
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The title of the movie is a reference to the wedding vows that Paige and Leo wrote for their own ceremony, their vows to love and support each other no matter what. And that plays precisely into the story.
Set in Chicago, Rachel McAdams is Paige and Channing Tatum is Leo. She had been in law school, because that is what her parents wanted for her, but she had dropped out of that to pursue art, particularly sculpture. She had become estranged from her parents. He was a musician and ran a small recording studio. They met, fell in love, were married.
One evening they were goofing off a bit in the car, which required that she remove her seat belt. On the snowy road they were rear-ended by a truck, which pushed the car into a pole. She went through the windshield and ended up badly injured in the hospital, and kept in an induced coma for a time.
When she awoke she didn't know who Leo was. She had no memory of any part of her life since her law school days, and thought she was still in law school. She obviously was surprised to know she was married to Leo.
So what we have here is a story of two people trying to reconnect after this trauma. In fact Paige more than anything needed to figure out who she was, and in the process a number of family issues had to come up and be dealt with. Plus the old boyfriend that she had broken off with before she met Leo.
Jessica Lange as Rita Thornton and Sam Neill as Bill Thornton are effective as Paige's parents.
Good movie, takes an unconventional path to get to where Paige and Leo are able to discover each other in a fresh manner, and take the first steps to possibly reconnect as they had before the accident.
Feb 2013: Saw it on Blu-ray, enjoyed it even more, based on a true story.
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So why don't you cry?
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The movie doesn't touch you at the right level so you don't cry. It's the kind of story you know how it has to end so you're waiting too long for Paige and Leo to get back together.
The film requires plenty of just go with it. From the "here's a reason to take off my seat belt" to the tap to the back of the car that launches Paige through the windshield, things seemed so written. Add to this Leo showing up in the hospital with a tea shirt cut like, and in the color of scrubs to look like a doctor.
The story about what turned Paige into a rebel complete with tattoo seemed forced. If she was upset with her parents, why didn't she maintain a relationship with her sister?
Good performances make it watchable especially if you don't think too much. Jessica Lange is well past the stage of King Kong bait. No reason to see it in a theater, wait for cable or DVD.
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Surprisingly Cold And Emotionless
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For a story that seems tailor-made to be a tug at your heartstrings, tearjerker kind of movie (and it's inspired by an actual story of a woman who loses her memory of her husband after a car crash and falls in love with him all over again, so how could this miss?) it is surprisingly weak in the emotion department. The problems begin with the lack of any discernible chemistry between Rachel McAdams and Channing Tatum (who play Paige and Leo - the fictional couple who go through that nightmare scenario) and it continues with weak acting and a bunch of important characters who are just totally unlikable. The only part of the movie that came across to me as raw with emotion was when Leo slugged Jeremy in the face. I'd have done the same thing under the circumstances. But it made me wonder why this movie had to be populated with such imbecilic characters.
Sam Neill as Paige's father and Jessica Lange as her mother are nothing short of manipulative as they try to turn their daughter's horrible accident and memory loss to their own advantage, actively trying to cut Leo out of their daughter's life, and Jeremy (Scott Speedman) is no less manipulative. The downright ugliness of those characters certainly raises up in the viewer a desire for things to work out for Leo and Paige, but they don't make the movie enjoyable. McAdams struck me as lost through most of this - her portrayal of Paige and her situation just not coming across as believable, and Tatum didn't especially impress me either.
The basic concept has been seen before. Think "50 First Dates" (although this is more serious than that) or "Regarding Henry" (although this is less serious than that.) What this should have going for it is the "inspired by true events" angle, but frankly that gets done so much now that I don't think anyone takes it all that seriously. I'm glad it worked out for the real life couple whose story did inspire this. I just wish this movie had itself been a bit more inspiring. (2/10)
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Mediocre chick-flick.
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This movie was essentially like a mediocre version of a Nicholas Sparks book-to-film movie. The acting was great but the execution just wasn't there. Rachel McAdams' character seemed pretty stupid and, given that it's a true story, it just makes it seem even more dumb. There have got to be 1000 such stories with "smarter" people involved or better endings. The fact that this movie was based on one with a moronic character and a mediocre ending shows just how masochist viewers are. The movie is slow, not emotional enough given the subject matter, and just in general not all that good. The only emotional part of the movie was the scene with Paige (McAdams' character) interacting with her mom near the end of the movie. For a film about a girl who loses her memory and therefore the memory of the love of her life, this movie was pretty blah. The movie wasn't terrible but it definitely doesn't reach the elite chick-flick level.
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The Vow is one of rom-com date film that will be enjoyed with your partner
What happens when the love of your life forgets you completely and you need to remind the moments you have shared with the person. Vow, based on a true story, was decent rom-com which had some fine moments to sustain you through the entire film coupled by good performances and good storyline.
Leo is happily married to Paige and they are having the great time together until they meet with fatal accident and life turns topsy when Paige goes into Coma and loses her memory, including her husband. Leo must must convince her and remind her of all the beautiful moments they spent together in order to bring his wife back.
Directed by Michael Sucsy , The Vow is the perfect date movie in the recent times. The story is based on the true events which makes it more interesting and admiring. Right from the beginning till the end , the film keeps you entertained and that is the highlight of the movie. Though it loses steam in between , but gathers momentum at the later reel . Direction wise , Sucsy has done a good job by extracting good performances by the lead cast. Screenplay is just fine getting ample scope for improvement. Kim and Krickitt Carpenter wrote the book entitled The Vow about their marriage that was interrupted by memory loss. Production design is good with good background score gelling well with the film. Coming to performances , Channing Tatum and Rachael Mcadams are easily one of the sought out actors of today's generation. They played their part with utmost conviction.
The Vow is one of rom-com date film that will be enjoyed with your partner with blend of good food coupled with romantic eve. Good 3.5/5
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Weak Take on Great Romantic Comedy Story
The Vow was made for the Valentine's Day audience. As I went into this movie on the evening of February 14th, the theatre was packed with couples. This movie gave them exactly what they paid for. There were plenty of cute moments that make you say, "ahhhhhh." There strange nostalgic moments that makes you realize exactly how much time Rachel McAdams forgot (wait for the moment when she turns to Channing Tatum and asks him who the President of the United States is).
This movie delivered for the audience at large. But several problems persist. For such a unique perspective on memory loss, The Vow falls into the flow of the average romantic comedy. As the core of the storyline develops (which strangely reminds me of Terri Schiavo), I can't help but feel like I have seen this before. There were so many interesting possibilities that a memory-loss movie could pursue. Instead, the writing team (which is known for big star movies such as He's Just Not That Into You and Valentine's Day) decides to take the safe route. The writing team stops this movie from being great.
Despite its problems, The Vow relies heavily on its actors. With Rachel McAdams, Channing Tatum, Sam Neill, and Scott Speedman (who I still see as the romantic interest from the TV hit "Felicity), relying so heavily on your actors is perfectly alright. Rachel McAdams and Channing Tatum have a chemistry that I didn't expect. This chemistry drives the storyline forwards and leads to several dramatic and hilarious scenes that will surprise you.
I need to make a note about movies that are "Based on a True Story." It's difficult to take these story lines at face value. By basing a story on true events, the producers are hoping that you will not look too far into the plausibility of the situation. When you compare the movie with the true events, however, the differences are immense. Namely, the movie makes the crash result in one problem: the loss of several years of memories. In reality, the woman what badly hurt and also suffered from severe short term memory loss. The possibility of losing several years of memories and not haven't any other physical side-effects (aside form a tiny scar around her eyes) is almost entirely impossible.
The Vow is cute enough to enjoy at face-value. If you are looking for a movie to simply enjoy and not think too deeply, this is the movie for you. 2012 has been an awful year for Romantic Comedies. One for the Money was dreadful. This Means War promises to be almost as bad. If you are pining for a romantic comedy, this will fill your appetite until the first great one of the year is released. Looking over the list of romantic comedies to be released, however, there isn't much. My money is on the new American Pie movie.
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A very good chick flick
Leo (Channing Tatum) and Paige (Rachel McAdams) have been happily married for 4 years. Then they're in a car accident. They're both fine but Paige has completely lost her memory of the previous years--including meeting Leo, falling in love and marrying him. Leo is determined to help her regain her memory but her nasty parents (Sam Neill and Jessica Lange) don't like him and want her to live with them and let Leo go.
I won't lie--I went to see this to see Tatum's butt shot (which lasts all of 12 seconds). It's worth seeing but so is the movie! It's pretty well-done and I was never bored. The movie never gets too syrupy and doesn't try to force the audience to cry. There are some beautiful shots of Chicago and a good music score. Tatum can't act (everybody knows that) but he still is very good in most of his scenes. McAdams is excellent in her role. Also (even better) is that these two play off each other very well and makes you root for them even more.
On the debit side--Neill and Lange are stuck with the evil parents roles and can do little with them. Even worse is Scott Speedman as an ex-fiancé. He looks terrible and doesn't even try to act. The movie moves unsteadily. Scenes start out of nowhere and seem to end before they're finished (I'm assuming there was a lot of prerelease cutting). Still, I liked it and I'm not ashamed to admit that I broke down crying more than once. If you like chick flicks and rom-coms this is for you. I give it a 7.
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It's a wonderful movie
The Vow is a wonderful little movie. At first blush, the movie seemed like it's another 50 First Dates, but without the comedy. The only similarity to 50 First Dates is that both the female leads suffer from amnesia with their respective significant others trying to win her heart. The Vow actually comes across having a feel more like The Notebook.
It's the story of the romance between Leo (Channing Tatum) and Paige (Rachel McAdams), and who are victims of a car accident. Leo recovers, but Paige emerges with no memories of her whole relationship nor marriage to Leo, and he must now make her fall in love with him again. In her mind, as Leo says in one of the trailers for this movie, she's still engaged to her ex-fiancé.
The movie manages to avoid cheap Hollywood writing, and gently leads you down its plot. Just when you think you might know where the story is going, it heads in a different direction. Details are revealed to you layer by layer as Paige discovers them. Tatum's voice-over was somewhat annoying, and unnecessary.
In trying to remember her memories, Paige manages to gain a new life. Opening in time for Valentine's Day, this makes for a wonderful date-night movie.
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Ultimately a depressing and spirit-killing rag of a movie.
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The movie is blah and pretty boring. There is zero chemistry between the stars. The set director seems to think messy is what an authentic apartment in the city looks like and the whoever was in charge of wardrobe should be made to wear those hideous outfits for the next year.
The only reason this didn't get a one from me is that it really does capture that "hometown in the big city" essence of some of the neighborhoods in Chicago.
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What really turned me off about this movie was that anyone thought this story was inspiring enough to put it on screen. I was shocked when I found out it was based proudly on a real story. Let me tell you I would not want to know the woman who was the inspiration for Paige.
The movie portrayed Paige after the accident, but they don't really show us much of what she as like before the accident. The few glimpses give us the impression that she was a woman who loved life and honored the bond of marriage. I don't buy it. Losing your memory may change things, but, it does not change your underlying personality. Paige didn't turn into a selfish, uncaring _itch. She probably always was one.
A decent woman would have put some effort into recovering her marriage and would have, at the very least, had some respect for the man she was married to. This woman didn't care that she was ripping this poor man's heart out. She cared for no one but herself. At least as far as the movie was concerned, she never gave much thought to anyone but herself. She was, after all, not the only one who was going through a traumatic, life-changing experience and she was not the only one injured in the car crash. If this story is actually true, my heart goes to the woman's real family.
This should never have been immortalized in film. It is the very epitome of the "me" generation.
The best part of the movie for me was when the end credits finally started rolling so we could leave.
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Who'd leave Rachel McAdams
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Seriously: Who would? Even if you know what the story is here, you just know that Channing Tatum would be crazy to leave her. This of course being based on a true story. It does mean that after that incident (or rather accident, that you can feel coming even without knowing about it, but then again, that's the whole selling point of the movie, so even though I don't believe someone might not have heard of the memory loss Rachel's character goes through) we have a very sweet story coming up, where Channing could not be sweeter if tried to, even with one outburst trying to undermine that.
The sacrifices he takes are really big and make Rachels character look almost unsympathetic for being so stone cold most of the time. But of course both actors really deliver on the acting front, so that the movie does convince in the end. One of the better romantic movies, that relies mostly on their two good leads.
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More than a Chick Flick
When I went with my two friends to see this movie, I thought we were in for a ladies night out and a teary chick flick. I was pleasantly surprised. The drama and dialog were very believable and realistic, and it was pleasingly funny in places. The fact that the setting was clearly Chicago without any effort to try and hide street signs and restaurant placards only added to the charm and believability of the movie. Quickly into the film I was wishing I was friends with this couple and could hang out with them and be part of their lives. When the credits started rolling I desired our relationship to continue. O.k. maybe I had a couple of tears, but I would definitely see this movie again and take my husband. After seeing the number of men in the audience who enjoyed it, I think he would feel comfortable attending and glad that he went.
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I wanted to love this movie really I did!
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I saw the trailer and immediately thought chick flick something good to see with the girls or drag my boyfriend too. And sitting in the theater as the credits are rolling the only thing going through my mind was that I felt jipped. It's nothing like how it seems in the trailer. The trailer makes it out that she's working with Leo to regain her memory and eventually fall back in love with him. And it is like the last 20 minutes! The rest of the time you just want to punch her because she's acting like a little brat unwilling to even consider the reasons or facts about her being with Leo. She basically blows him off and acts like he doesn't even matter. Redbox it is my suggestion.
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If you have seen the trailer, then you have seen the movie.
Written by Markus Robinson, Edited by Nicole I. Ashland
I swear, the only purpose of films like "The Vow" are to make the rest of us guys look bad. Directed in ample fashion by Michael Sucsy (Grey Gardens) , but written by a trio of "B" rate romantic comedy writers, including Abby Kohn (Valentine's Day), Marc Silverstein (He's Just Not That Into You) and Jason Katims, "The Vow" works not on the theory that "love conquers all", but on the lesser addressed notion of: good guys always finish last, but if they stay loyal (like dogs) they will eventually get the girl they want.
The "The Vow", if you don't know by now, is about this fairly annoying couple (played by Rachel McAdams and Channing Tatum). You know the type. The far too quirky couple who continuously acts as if they are perpetually in their honeymoon phase, in public. Anyways, this couple, who has been married for four years, is in a car crash where the wife, Paige, loses her memory. Well, she doesn't lose her memory entirely; just (conveniently) the memories that include her life with her husband, Leo. So, if Leo really loves Paige, he must work to make her fall in love with him all over again. I don't want to scoff at or downplay this lame premise too much because it is based on a true story, but COME ON! This sounds like a Nicholas Sparks story on steroids. And in fact if you are a fan of the lesser Nicolas Sparks film adaptations (The Last Song, Dear John), "The Vow" might be right up your alley. BUT still, there are some major issues here that may work to disappoint even the most fierce sappy-romantic film addicts. Because truth be told, the premise of "The Vow" is exponentially more interesting than anything the movie has to offer.
Writing for men: Many instances in Hollywood films, there are writers that produce screenplays that contain poorly written female characters. In these cases, the woman will be more of a prop than an actual fully developed person. She will be a supporting, stand by your man, subservient character, whose sole purpose is to get the man where he needs to go. With "The Vow" just the opposite holds true. The film seems as if it were written by writers who don't know how to write for men. While the female cast is given characters that are more vibrant and have lively back-stories, Tatum is given a character that has little substance (if any at all) and can be only described only as "nice guy husband". This makes the Leo character so unrealistic, that his sweet gestures, which are meant to seem romantic, come off as phony. Furthermore, his character is so one dimensional and effeminate on many occasions (not to say guys can't be effeminate), that even the section of audience that bought a ticket just to see Tatum get the girl, will find his character tedious and undesirable at times.
Final Thought: At the end of the day, this movie is what it is. If you are expecting romantic greatness then you've come to the wrong place, because most of "The Vow" is very love story paint-by-numbers. But if you are looking for a fluff-piece to get you though Valentine's Day, because your significant other forgot to plan a nice dinner, then "The Vow" may be what you are looking for. In a nutshell, the main reason why "The Vow" is a subpar romantic movie is simpler than just "the acting was bad" or "the dialogue was poorly written". In a nutshell, "The Vow" doesn't work simply because not for one minute was I invested in any of the characters on-screen. And that is the kiss of death for any romantic film.
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Nice romantic movie
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The movie will definitely put a smile on your face. It's a romantic drama with a few brushes of comedy thrown in.
Rachel McAdams and Channing Tatum play a young married couple whose lives take a tragic fate when they suffer a head on car accident.
McAdams's character isn't horribly disfigured or anything like that, but she suffer brain trauma which has blocked all memory of Tatum's character Leo.
Leo tries to get regain her memory by trying to have her fall in love with him again.
It's true that these types of movies aren't original, but that doesn't bother me too much as long as the product is good.
The performances are excellent, Channing and Rachel have great chemistry and supporting cast from Sam Neil to Jessica Lange is more than adequate.
All it's just a nice romantic movie.
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A Nutshell Review: The Vow
Inspired by real events, the Vow takes a cold hard look at how we are who we are because we're made up of memories that shape our lives, and if taken away from us, we can almost be someone else, because we're robbed of what we had remembered, and from there the experiences drawn that craft our actions and reactions. Not to mention the opportunity to relive and take a different path in choices presented, although what we cannot have is to rewind the ticking biological clock that continues to surge forward.
If five recent years of our lives were to be wiped out and we cannot remember what had transpired, with scant records lying around and even so they don't do squat in jogging our memories, how would we cope, and how would others, especially loved ones or enemies even, cope? There will be frustration as normalcy is slowly eased into a life we never knew, loved ones will be exasperated when we spurn their care and concern because they're strangers to us now, and enemies may find it timely to exact revenge, or take the easy path to reconciliation since we cannot remember what had transpired.
This forms the premise for The Vow, which starts off just as the trailer presented, with married couple Paige (Rachel McAdams) and Leo (Channing Tatum) getting involved in a car accident, and Paige suffering the brunt of the impact because she had her seat belt unbuckled (traffic safety warning so subtly sneaked in). In a comatose state, Paige cannot remember who Leo is after she wakes up, and thus begins the road forward in trying to jolt her back to remembering what would be the best years of their lives in Chicago.
A good part of the film transpires in flashbacks to set the movie firmly in the romance genre, showing how the couple met, their courtship, their marriage and lifestyle, with him still involved in a sunset industry with the setting up of a recording studio, and she pursuing the dream of being an artist much to her parent's disdain in wanting her to become a lawyer. Played by Sam Neill and Jessica Lange, Paige parent's see the chance to reclaim their estranged daughter back into the household which Leo fights tooth and nail against, and Lep's story dwells a lot on this contention on which party should be able to provide the best care - the one with money, or the one with love.
Complication and challenges come from an ex-fiancé (Scott Speedman) who sees it apt to try and woo back his one time love without much effort since in Paige's mind she's still engaged to him, and not married to Leo, and with Paige's automatic drift toward her graduate school days and her friends then, leaving Leo pretty much in the lurch when he decides to tag along just to make sure she's safe.
With the leads having cut their teeth in Nicholas Sparks film adaptations to date with The Notebook and Dear John, both Rachel McAdams and Channing Tatum I might add, have what it takes to play lovebird in a romantic film outside of the Sparks series. McAdams nails it playing almost two characters, one spoilt and very much dependent on others, and the other fiercely independent who leads her own life the way she wants to. This causes trouble and pain for Leo, which Tatum to my surprise tackles it quite well, having come from being a dancer to an action star and perhaps now a bona fide romantic lead.
Together they share incredible chemistry that makes you root for their coming back together again somehow, especially with Leo's lofty ideals that wooing his wife all over again will be a walk in the park and a piece of cake since she had done it before and will perhaps do it again, but I guess the harsh reality is that it's never that simple to expand effort and not expect something in return, which in this case expectations built by one does prove to be a bummer when the returns aren't exactly what was planned for, especially with the increasing amounts of cold shoulders, being ignored and witnessing someone carry on their lives as if you don't exist.
What I thought was interesting in the narrative is how it played out almost like a time travel movie, where we're presented the current timeline, that got interrupted and we go back to a past where the couple hasn't met yet, and then from that point tangent off into an entirely new timeline in itself. Moments become a big deal in the film as the monologue narration makes a huge point about the impact that moments can have, and in some ways it's true to life if you reflect upon what makes you, and how you remember events in specific, memorable snapshots.
Released during the Valentine's Day week in the USA and only finding its way to our shores now, The Vow will still pack an emotional punch for couples out there who will likely flock to this like bees to honey, and Kleenex may be the order of the day as well. It's really very standard lovey dovey moments and time spent apart that drives everyone in the film, but just how it played out in the end really served to anchor this with a heavy dose of reality without the need to pander to the general romantic inclinations of how a romantic movie must end. I like possibilities, and The Vow firmly delivered on that promise.
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Throughly enjoyable...except for the f*rt gag...
Throughly enjoyable...except for the f*rt gag...And the f*rt gag is worth mentioning because it was foul.
Otherwise, switch off your brain and enjoy the gorgeous Channing Tatum laugh, cry and bare his beautiful buns -- and all in the name of love.
It's a film that doesn't bear much examination. It's a chick flick with a dumb heroine (why are they always artists???) who wouldn't know love unless it smacked her in the gob...which it eventually does.
The reveal where we find out why she originally changed so radically is like: Oh, get over yourself, girlfriend! The punishment hardly fits the crime...unless you're 12.
But who cares. It's a fairytale. And for me it worked.
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Not the "love story" you want to fall in love but a very annoying one.
If this movie was based on a true story, sorry but the main character is a bitch! I agree with other reviews that she's just so selfish. She lost her memory alright but that won't justify for being a bitch. Story is so boring and predictable. It's like watching a brat with amnesia and you want to punch her in the head to gain her memory back and so it will finally over.
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This is one of those Hollywood love stories that feels so manufactured and painfully bad that it tends to give all romances a bad name!
'THE VOW': One Star (Out of Five)
This is one of those Hollywood love stories that feels so manufactured and painfully bad that it tends to give all romances a bad name, because these are the ones that do well at the box office for some depressing reason. This one is said to be based on a true story about a married couple involved in a car accident where the wife was injured so badly she received brain trauma which erased all memories of her husband and their entire relationship together. It stars Rachel McAdams and Channing Tatum as the couple and was directed by Michael Sucsy, who's only previous directing experience is that of the HBO TV movie 'GREY GARDENS' (which also co-starred Jessica Lange, in this film she plays McAdams' mother). It was written by Marc Silverstein and Abby Kohn (who also co-wrote such popular bad film romances as 'VALENTINE'S DAY' and 'HE'S JUST NOT THAT INTO YOU') as well as Jason Katims and Stuart Sender (two TV writers). Like I said the movie is really bad and I like romances (but they have to have some emotion and actual heart).
McAdams plays Paige and Tatum plays Leo, a recently married couple who get in a car accident leaving a movie late one snowy night. Paige is hurt the worst, since she had removed her seatbelt at a stop sign to kiss Leo, and goes into a coma. When she comes out she has lost all memories of Leo and only remembers her life before him when she was still engaged to another man (Scott Speedman) and still getting along with her parents (Sam Neil and Jessica Lange). It turns out Paige used to be quite a different person as well, somewhat of a superficial law student rather than the free spirit hippy she had become. This of course causes problems with her believing she was ever in love with Leo and she doesn't understand why her life changed so drastically. Leo does everything he can to try and win Paige back but she wants most to return to her old ways.
The movie is a little hard to swallow: it's a little hard to believe that Paige's lifestyle and personality had changed so much in such a short time before the accident that when she loses her memory she's now an entirely different person! Paige is also extremely unlikeable in the film, really cold and unfriendly (after the accident), I couldn't understand why Leo would even want her back! While Leo is way too much of a likable good hearted guy; he's just a little too perfect. I've read that the actual couple found their love again through commitment to their faith and their belief in marriage, they were unhappy that that part of their story was left out of the film. As it is the film seems extremely forced; devoid of any real emotion and the characters and premise just seem so unnatural. The dialogue is horrible and the directing is atrocious; there's so many bad jokes and weak lines in the movie that it was painfully bad at times to watch. Minus a few scenes, like a shared fart scene between the couple, the movie had almost nothing to like about it. I've liked Tatum and McAdams in other films but here they were just bad (it seemed like they were only doing it for the money and had no actual interest in the result of a quality project). The movie is a complete waste and it really is a shame it did so well at the box office because now people will look to this as a prime example of how all Hollywood romances are (and more depressingly should be) produced.
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Really doesn't handle its concept too well.
It's really a shame. This movie seemed to have a good and original concept for a romantic movie but it completely drops the ball.
The movie is truly suffering from some poor storytelling. First of all, it really doesn't know how to set its story up properly. Throughout the movie more and more stuff comes to light, which we just have to take for granted but it would had been so much better if the movie had shown some of these things earlier on in the movie already. For instance, apparently the Rachel McAdams character had a problem and falling out with here parents, which we don't learn about until half way through the movie, when it suddenly starts to become an important plot point. Why isn't this ever mentioned or shown earlier on already? It are little things like this that constantly bugged me and completely took me out of the movie. The movie keeps coming up with stuff to simply add to its drama, which does not feel natural at all.
I also just don't ever feel the love between its two main characters. Perhaps it would had been a better move to build up more slowly toward its changing point, which now occurs far too early on in the movie already and more time should had been spend on showing the Channing Tatum and Rachel McAdams character being truly in love and happy with each other.
Instead now its main concept, which involves amnesia, more often works out as something annoying and far from likely, even though this movie is based on a true story apparently. But really, you shouldn't blame the story but more so its storytelling for this all really.
And like I said, the two main characters really don't have enough chemistry together. Just when I thought Channing Tatum was starting to get better as an actor, I see him doing some truly horrendous stuff in this movie. This guy simply isn't suitable for romantic movies. He doesn't have enough charisma and he is not very good at showing or handling any emotions. It also really doesn't make him a very likable guy, to watch on screen, for over a 100 minutes. And no matter how hard Rachel McAdams tries at times, the love between them just never comes across as anything true and convincing enough.
Also quite odd to suddenly see Sam Neill appear in this. Where has he been all those years? He is a welcome addition to the cast, as is Jessica Lange but their roles are too small to make a real impact on this movie.
A movie that really doesn't work out well because it doesn't know how to handle its concept.
4/10
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Average Hollywood romance that still manages to raise some interesting questions
Based on a (no doubt heavily modified) true story, "The Vow" suffers from the typical Hollywood romance flaws: everyone is way too good looking to be believable, the protagonists are flawless and perfect human beings, and the ending can be seen coming from miles away.
The interesting premise still makes for an above-average movie though, the main actors serve well as eye-candy, and the movie does not possess any unnecessary lengths.
Above average, but if you want to see a really good movie about memories, forgetting, and love, try "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" instead.
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The Vow (1.5 Stars)
"The Vow" is a badly written, poorly executed, and weakly acted melodrama about how amnesia allowed a married couple in Chicago to relive the early memories of their love. The only thing that's going for this inept love story is its release date. No doubt that the season of Valentine's Day will lead thousands of couples into watching movies like this, no matter how terrible they are. Last year's "Valentine's Day" made over 200 million dollars, despite an 18% score on Rotten Tomatoes. I present to you a rating so low, Michael Bay hasn't even been there (yet).
"The Vow" is currently holding on to a 30% rating, yet it made over 40 million dollars on its opening weekend in the United States. After discovering the statistics I just posted, I'm no longer sure why I'm still writing a review for this, since chick flicks are guaranteed to be box office hits when released near Valentine's Day. But I press on. Right now I think to myself, "If this review causes a single person to cancel his or her plans regarding seeing this movie, then I'll have peace knowing that I have done something good for a fellow human being."
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Watchable standard melodrama
Warning: Spoilers
Paige (Rachel McAdams) and Leo (Channing Tatum) are a happily married couple. On a snowy night, their car gets hit and she loses all memories of her husband. They have a difficult time, and she finds herself fallen back with her overbearing parents. She fits more with her former shallow life, and she can't remember why she abandoned that life.
It takes its time to built the drama. The story goes generally as expected. She doesn't remember him. They separate. She discovers herself. They get back together. It's pretty standard fare. The best thing is the two likable leads. I want them to stay together. It's the foundation for this melodrama. They make this watchable.
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