The film adaptation of the world bestseller, one of the best novels of the successful writer Cecilia Ahern, was released in the fall of 2014. And she managed, like a book, to win the hearts of thousands of fans. What is the success of the film “With Love, Rosie”? Actors and the characters they play will be the topic of our article.
“Where the rainbow ends”
The second work in the bibliography of the writer after the acclaimed “PS I love you” turned out to be successful enough to be published three times in Russia in various publishing houses. And only ten years later the picture was released. In our country, the film adaptation was called "With Love, Rosie." The actors who played in the film, according to the viewers, managed to convey all the sensuality and drama of the story about friendships, which are not easy to maintain for several years.
Where love begins
The film tells about Rosie and Alex, friends since childhood. They grew up together, studied together and now plan the future together as well. Rosie is invited to the prom by another guy - Greg, the real star of the school, who is not averse to seducing the girl, and she is not averse to forgetting in his arms. It’s evident that Alex doesn’t like this idea, but he and Rosie are only friends, right? Having received an invitation to another city, Alex leaves, and Rosie stays. Her daughter is born. Friendship is limited by constant correspondence and drags on for many years. In the life of each of them, joy and sorrow happen. The only thing that unites Rosie and Alex is their communication, divided by cities and countries ...
This is the plot of the film “With Love, Rosie”, the actors of which were happy to share their impressions of the shootings at the initial stage of its production. The preparatory period began a long time ago: the producers were looking for suitable candidates for the main roles. Selected Lily Collins and Sam Claflin they are completely satisfied. Young, talented, they perfectly got used to the images of Rosie and Alex. Before the film, the actors managed to fall in love with the audience, which, however, will be discussed later in our article. Filming, which took place in Canada and Ireland, where the author of the work Cecilia Ahern comes from, took several months.
“With Love, Rosie”: actors and roles
Englishman Sam Claflin got the main male role - a loyal friend of Alex, who is always there. Claflin, recognized as one of the sexiest actors of our time, has become famous for a long time. His career began with “Pirates of the Caribbean”. In the next part - “On Strange Shores” - he got a small role, which allowed in the future to “catch game” bigger, such as the image of the double Finnik in “The Hunger Games”. With the release of the first “Mockingjay,” the actor got a thousandth army of fans. However, his then girlfriend Laura Haddock quickly took the handsome into circulation and combined with him by legal marriage, leaving no chance for female fans. Simultaneously with “Rosie,” Claflin appeared in other films - “Rebel Club” and “Experiment: Evil”.
Lily, the daughter of singer Phil Collins, is not inferior to her on-screen counterpart in popularity. Her ascent began with the Oscar-winning drama The Invisible Side and the teenage Beverly Hills 90210. In 2011, she composed a duet to Taylor Lautner in the action movie Pursuit, and a year later became the new Snow White in the comedy adaptation Revenge of the Dwarves. Here she had to fight the insidiousness of Julia Roberts and show her singing abilities. In 2013, the first part of the fantasy “Instruments of Death” was released. Then the creators of “Rosie” and drew attention to Collins. While filming the sequel was constantly postponed, Lily managed to star in the picture.
Minor Characters and Actors of the film “With Love, Rosie”
In addition to the key characters in the film, there are several other characters important to the plot. This, for example, Greg, the only night with which Rosie turns into a pregnancy. Subsequently, this young man will become her husband. His role was played by British actor Christian Cook.
Ruby, a work colleague and Rosie’s best friend, is the movie’s “mental engine”. The heroine, brilliantly played by Jamie Winston, often supports Rosie in the most difficult minutes, possessing a good comic. Art Parkinson, the young star of Game of Thrones, played Gary, the protagonist’s younger brother. Having gone on a plot to the States, Alex starts a romance there. His chosen one becomes Sally, played by the sought-after British actress Tamsin Egerton. The role of Bethany, the first girl of Alex and his future wife, was played by Suki Waterhouse.
Success or a curse?
What reviews did the film collect? How successful was “With Love, Rosie”? Actors who reincarnated as main characters were the first to rush to share their impressions in their interviews with major publications. Audience reviews spoke of the success of the picture. Most of them were positive, having collected 26% of the votes on the Rotten Tomatoes website. The audience noted the harmonious interweaving of teenage problems with modern life, as well as the amazing beauty of nature, which, like the musical accompaniment, became a pleasant addition to the picture.
Despite the impressive box office, you can confidently talk about the success of “With love, Rosie.” Actors (photographs of them can be seen in the article) were noted many times in spectator reviews and critics' ratings. So, Rosie performed by Lily Collins turned out to be a decent girl, who, due to her spiritual qualities, stood out against her peers. Sam Claflin showed Alex kind and charming, as well as incredibly charismatic. Each of them got used to the image as much as possible.
Of course, “With Love, Rosie” became one of the best films of the past year, filled with life and youth experiences. The actors and the roles of this simple story are very fond of the audience.