If you’re a fan of Nicholas Sparks and the many film adaptations that have come our way, this should be right up your alley, if you’re not, cringe away. The Best of Me sees James Marsden (in a role originally meant for Paul Walker) and Michelle Monaghan star as former high school sweethearts who reunite after many years when they return to visit their small hometown. There doesn’t seem to be much else to it, with the trailer coming across as a weepy montage of past Nicholas Sparks adaptations. For those who were somehow unaware, past adaptations are as follows: Message in a Bottle, A Walk to Remember, The Notebook, Nights in Rodanthe, Dear John, The Last Song, The Lucky One and Safe Haven.
The Best of Me also stars Luke Bracey, Liana Liberato, Caroline Goodall, and Gerald McRaney.
Official synopsis for The Best of Me:
Based on the bestselling novel by acclaimed author Nicholas Sparks, The Best of Me tells the story of Dawson and Amanda, two former high school sweethearts who find themselves reunited after 20 years apart, when they return to their small town for the funeral of a beloved friend. Their bittersweet reunion reignites the love they’ve never forgotten, but soon they discover the forces that drove them apart twenty years ago live on, posing even more serious threats today. Spanning decades, this epic love story captures the enduring power of our first true love, and the wrenching choices we face when confronted with elusive second chances.
ETA: USA – 17 October, 2014.
