The Best of Me
In this wistful drama, sparks reignite between former high school flames when they return to their hometown decades later for a funeral. But painful memories of the past may prevent them from having a future together.
Movie #1089 "The Best of Me" was an okay movie. Critics don't seem to like Nicholas Sparks' books to movies, but I have liked many of them: The Notebook, The Vow, and the Longest Ride are three that I esp. liked, and now I would add this one. Yes, it is a bit formulaic (like there is usually someone dying in it, there's always the main characters jumping into water with a love scene to follow, etc.) but I usually like the storyline --- and this one was easy to watch and become involved. The two main characters are likable, and so are their young counterparts. Those two kids (Liberato and Bracey were wonderful! in fact, after the film, I immediately went to IMDB to find out what else they have done because they really brought this love story to life! And yes, it is a love story concerning the concept of the soulmate, and because I buy into that premise, I really enjoyed the film. However, if you dislike Nicholas Spaks' books or movies based on his books, and if you dislike romances, this isn't for you. What drives the characters here is love, actually first love, and that's tough to believe that first love is that strong to exist through the years, but it worked here, I thought. It's not Notebook, but it still deserves to be in the upper deck of Sparks' books made into film. I liked it.
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