Okay I've hated all other Sparks movies so far; The Notebook, Safe Haven, The Last Song, etc. This one was different. The storyline was so good, it was genuine. Though the whole bull rider thing was a bit weird, but that's on the novel. I liked the switches between both stories too; both were lovely. The only thing I found was that I felt as if the end of Ira's story was a bit rushed. Decent movie.

The Movie is beautifully made, from the gorgeous scenery to the correlation of the two stories to some pretty good performances. Jack Huston, Oona Chaplin and Alan Alda all gave decent acts, Britt Robertson also was good, fitting the character.on the other hand, for a 2 hours 3 mins, the story was supposed to be more in depth, more touching, not saying it wasn't but when you have plenty of running time it should be a bit more. Also, the old love affair was incredible and well played, I think giving it more time should have been better.Scott Eastwood, apparently, didn't just inherit the good look of the great Clint Eastwood, as his performance was very good, specially on how he delivered with relatively little words, a potential star in the making. He made my day ..

I kindly gave this three stars because 1) I love bull riding 2) I love cowboys 3)Scottie is a hottie. I will point out that I found the editing horrible, the acting uncomfortable (Ms Robertson seems confused when it came to reacting to certain situations, though I confess I did kind of meanly enjoy watching her struggle to emote at moments) and the story line is boringly similar to most of Sparks books from what I've heard. This was my first encounter with one of the sappiest, cookie cutter writers out there.I can't say I regret seeing it(again,LOVE bull riding) but the saying "Ignorance is bliss" did come to mind when I finished it.

I am really not a fan of this kind of movies. And honestly, I just see this movie just for Britt Robertson. In every performance that I watch her, she is really good, and as always, she doesn't fail in this movie (a chameleon actress, this time is a normal and very reasonable girl with no big issues). But, surprisingly, I found a decent romantic movie, I mean, this is a movie based on a book of Sparks (I haven't read completely a book of Sparks, but there is no need to do this to know the style).So, I don't know why some people see a problem with this movie, which follows two love stories through a healthy, successful, and good looking couple? Unlike other cases, there is no a deeper problem (a trouble of the psyche... I am not talking about the real problem of Ruth and Ira), that require to think more than the necessary, you just need to enjoy the movie and eat your popcorn, and of course for us (men), watch to Britt is always nice. It is a story about a simple, but real problem of some relationships. OK, this time the story has a really happy ending and they live happy forever. But don't underestimate the plot, there is a message. A cliché. Yes. But, what is wrong about that?To be a romantic movie, achieves the goal, so then, you could say that is a good movie. Of course, if you are not a fan of this kind of movies, don't force yourself to watch it, you will not like it. Maybe that is why a lot of "critics" give a bad qualification... like those in Metacritic. I have no doubt about how bad are the "critics" of Metracritic, Rotten Tomatoes, etc., etc. A lot of times, the average of the reviews people is more reliable (even when this is not a unfailing rule).I have just a complain: some scenes are dramatized (not in the best way) more than necessary and really affect story and the characters, and, whom edited the video of the accident that was uploaded to the web? A great edition... for a movie ;)