The Vow definitely tugs at your heartstrings, but it also tugs at your eye-rolling strings. There are a number of cliches and sappy moments that are sure to annoy some viewers. Nevertheless, Rachel McAdams does a great job, as usual, and Channing Tatum is surprisingly emotive. The movie kind of falls apart near the end, but The Vow is a harmless chick flick and the story it's based on is quite interesting.

First off, slightly disappointed by movie. Expected another IF ONLY (Jennifer Love Hewitt)*, and this it sure ain't. I don't know why, 'cause Rachel gives a fine performance, so it's nothing wrong at her side. But something lacks. I got totally caught up in the aforementioned title, and that one's a weepy, and I can get really emotional too, but this one didn't bring the same reaction.*Okay, that one is something completely different, but this movie was advocated to me by someone who enjoyed IF ONLY as well, both these titles are intensely emotional, they are in the same class.Am amazed by the callousness of some people. Listening to the Director's Commentary, I especially noted that he mentioned that he guarded against Paige sounding bitchy. That it should be clear that her emotional turmoil comes from her uncertainty. But there are actually people out here on the Board Comments who do not understand the severity of Paige's trauma. Hell, guys, her recent memory's wiped out, and now she has to go home with a guy she doesn't remember. Of course she would be edgy. But notice how she keeps apologizing. Clearly still every bit the very nice girl. Like I said, nothing wrong with Rachel's performance. And she's more than darling!Also mentioned on the Director's Commentary is that Rachel has one of the warmest smiles in Hollywood. Genuine. And, yes, the most exhilarating factor about this movie, is Rachel's lovely face, those soulful (blue?) eyes, the pearly-white teeth, but more than the beauty, the radiantly affectionate features. She is huggable to the highest degree, and that's putting it mildly. My favorite scene is that bit where they are at the lake, and when she's uncertain about what's going to be expected of her, because sex is definitely not on the cards yet.One terrible complaint about the DVD: Guys, you whet our appetites with the lovely full-screen menu design, but then the movie hits the screen only in letterbox format, and all that glorious detail in close-up is lost. While wide-screen versions are essential, please give us the added luxury of full-screen as well. Just look at that menu page and see how drab the same scenes appear by comparison. And I'm not just talking about the frolicking-in-the-lake sequence. I am super-hooked on her charming face! From the moment I saw the menu page!Very nice movie. Ultra-nice actress. Good script. Nice try. Ain't love grand?

Just watched this movie for the first time. Overall a good movie. Didn't quite like the ending. I understand it was based on a true story but it is a movie so it could be just a little different in order to pull a bigger audience. Extremely disappointed that Paige didn't recover her memory. I was waiting for that spontaneous moment that she suddenly remembered everything and came running back to Leo. Not a movie that I would watch for a second or third time. Overall I think this movie lacked drama and character. For instance why was it suck a big deal that her father cheated. Yes I understand the pain but to stop speaking to your entire family for five years when it wasn't anyone's fault but your fathers. Could have been written a little better. But like I said it is a true story, but things could have been twisted up a little just for the purpose to pull a little more attention and drama to the plate.

I give this film 6 out of 10 stars. I found it to be so so sad. I wanted to see more of Paige and Leo's life together before the accident. I wanted to see it how it came to be in the beginning, rather than through her eyes again. I was so depressed watching this movie, but I did it because I am a fan of McAdams and Tatum. I wish I could come up with more positive things to say, but I do find myself wondering why we are presented this story. Is it meant to give us hope that if we lose ourselves we can eventually find ourselves again? That love is eternal? Perhaps if the story was culled out more to where I could fully connect to Paige and Leo's beginning I could appreciate where they ended here.