This is a picture for lovers of romantic stories from Nicholas Sparks. It was from his novel that the film "The Best in Me" was shot. Reviews about him rained down immediately, but they can not be called unambiguous. Therefore, it is worthwhile to understand in more detail what kind of picture it is and whether it is worth watching.
Tragic plot
Anyone familiar with Sparks’s work will immediately realize that there will be no happy end at the end. The author does not like such denouements of the plot. This is also confirmed by the reviews of the film "The Best in Me": many expected a tragic denouement from the film, and they received it.
The plot is built around a love story that the couple experiences 21 years after the breakup. As teenagers, they thought they would meet old age together, but life divorced young people in different directions.
They met again at the funeral of their friend and mentor. And then it turned out that feelings did not disappear. After long deliberation, the couple decides to be together again. And then the crown tragedy from Sparks comes on the scene - the hero is killed, and his heart is transplanted to the son of the heroine. It turns out that they still stayed together, but a little in an unusual form.
Criticism
About the film "The Best in Me" (2014), critics' reviews were devastating. They noted the inadequate quality of the game of the main character, the hackneyed and predictable plot, the great saturation with a tragic coincidence. Yes, films about Sparks (and this was already the 9th adaptation of his books) describe a beautiful and romantic love, but each time it becomes less interesting to watch them.
Critics spoke positively about the game of James Marsden, who embodied the adult protagonist on the screen, but his partner seemed too tough and unemotional to specialists.
Critics also liked the background pictures, on which events unfold, and the musical design, and the director's work. But all this, in their opinion, does not pull the film in general. Therefore, in general, from critics, reviews of the film "The Best in Me" are negative.
The opinion of the audience
The work of Nicholas Sparks has many fans among the female audience. Especially the fair sex love to watch movies on his books. “Best in me” received the most flattering reviews from the fans. Yes, they assumed that in the end they will face a tragic denouement. But the intensity of feelings that unfold before the audience will captivate completely. Many viewers want to believe that such real love exists in the real world.
The male half of the audience rarely speaks positively of the film. They do not like the saturation of "snot" and doubt. And the detective-gangster insert, in their opinion, is too much played and added to the film to make more women cry because of such an injustice of fate. For these reasons, viewers recommend that men refrain from viewing the picture. They will not draw anything useful, fascinating and exciting from it.
In general, the film "The Best in Me" is a great example of female novels. It has intrigue, strong feelings, experiences of the main characters, tragedy and a slight hope that the heroes can still build a happy relationship.