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At nine films and counting, the line between Nicholas Sparks film fans and detractors is clear, and The Best of Me will change few minds on either side of the divide.
All Critics (78) | Top Critics (24) | Fresh (7) | Rotten (71)
There's something heavy-handed, even for Sparks, in the telling of the couple's story, particularly when it comes to Dawson's family: they are leering, brutal embodiments of evil who function as handy plot devices. Oct 29, 2014 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…
There's something heavy-handed, even for Sparks, in the telling of the couple's story, particularly when it comes to Dawson's family: they are leering, brutal embodiments of evil who function as handy plot devices.
Philippa Hawker
The melodrama feels so hurried and half-baked that the end result isn't just disappointing. It's borderline infuriating. Oct 17, 2014 | Full Review…
The melodrama feels so hurried and half-baked that the end result isn't just disappointing. It's borderline infuriating.
Bilge Ebiri
The sunlight is golden, the accent's rural (this one's set in Louisiana), people die, sagacious letters are read aloud. Oct 17, 2014 | Rating: 1/4 | Full Review…
The sunlight is golden, the accent's rural (this one's set in Louisiana), people die, sagacious letters are read aloud.
Liam Lacey
At a certain point ... the coincidences and tragic incidents start to pile up at a startling rate and nothing can be taken seriously. Oct 17, 2014 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…
At a certain point ... the coincidences and tragic incidents start to pile up at a startling rate and nothing can be taken seriously.
Susan Wloszczyna
For all of the eventfulness it jams into a (poorly edited) two-hour package, The Best Of Me ends up extracting the best of absolutely no one. Oct 17, 2014 | Rating: D | Full Review…
For all of the eventfulness it jams into a (poorly edited) two-hour package, The Best Of Me ends up extracting the best of absolutely no one.
Jason Clark
As a drama, it fails, but the camp value is high, making it more fun than your average would-be weeper. It's silly, but at least it's not a slog. Oct 17, 2014 | Rating: C- | Full Review…
As a drama, it fails, but the camp value is high, making it more fun than your average would-be weeper. It's silly, but at least it's not a slog.
Adam Graham
Is it too much to ask for a romantic drama to have a little edge, deeper characterization and less histrionics and ridiculous coincidences? Clearly it is. Mar 1, 2019 | Full Review…
Is it too much to ask for a romantic drama to have a little edge, deeper characterization and less histrionics and ridiculous coincidences? Clearly it is.
Paula Fleri-Soler
There isn't anything breathtaking about it and a lot of it feels like we're following the same beaten path, but James Marsden and Michelle Monaghan seem to make the best of their cheesy lines and talk about destiny. Aug 14, 2018 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
There isn't anything breathtaking about it and a lot of it feels like we're following the same beaten path, but James Marsden and Michelle Monaghan seem to make the best of their cheesy lines and talk about destiny.
Mae Abdulbaki
Regardless of the improbabilities that the plot will pose... there is a problem in the casting. [Full review in Spanish] Dec 4, 2017 | Full Review…
Regardless of the improbabilities that the plot will pose... there is a problem in the casting. [Full review in Spanish]
Pablo A. Scholz
Anyone who hides behind the "chick flick" defense on this one is kidding themselves. The Best of Me is a contrived manipulation and an insult to female sensibilities. Nov 28, 2017 | Full Review…
Anyone who hides behind the "chick flick" defense on this one is kidding themselves. The Best of Me is a contrived manipulation and an insult to female sensibilities.
Josh Terry
The film has a lot of hidden messages like these, which unfortunately get overshadowed by an overdose of mush and superficial love scenes that get massive footage. Nov 10, 2017 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
The film has a lot of hidden messages like these, which unfortunately get overshadowed by an overdose of mush and superficial love scenes that get massive footage.
Reagan Gavin Rasquinha
You know what to expect: a star-crossed romance for lovers from different worlds, kisses in the rain, moonlight swims, fateful separations and the tragic death of at least one leading character. Feb 28, 2015 | Full Review…
You know what to expect: a star-crossed romance for lovers from different worlds, kisses in the rain, moonlight swims, fateful separations and the tragic death of at least one leading character.
Jason Best
Oh please. My eyes have almost rolled out of my head over this one.
Super Reviewer
Exactly what you would expect from a Nicholas Sparks book adaptation. I found the whole story wholly unbelievable, especially the ending.
It's not a film I hated, instead it uncovered a whole new level of disbelief that a film can be this terrible.
The film will have the occasional charm and drama to please audiences, but is virtually a clichéd attempt at another romantic novel adaptation. The Best of Me presents anything and everything you come to expect from a Nicholas Sparks story, but it's ultimately brought down from a poor execution and bland script. 2.5/5
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