The Best of Me

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  • 2014


MOVIE IS beautiful romantic ridiculous manipulative cynical
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40 %
8 % Rotten
$ 0 Million
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Positive Reviews 10
Negative reviews 46
Average Rating 1.9/5
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2.2
Advertisement The Best Of Me is neither the best Sparks adaptation, nor the worst; its merely the most recent. Av Club
1.0
The Best of Me is quite possibly the worst Nicholas Sparks adaptation ever committed to film. We Got This Covered
0.5
Already hobbled by an overwrought story that turns positively Hallmark Movie preposterous in its third act, journeyman director Michael Hoffman cant c .. Austin Chronicle
3.0
Movies this silly, crass and manipulative really shouldnt be allowed to exist in 2014. Time Out
3.0
While Marsden too renders a mature act, its Michelle who steals the show.We are yet to see the best of you, James!Beautiful visuals are another asset. ETimes (TOI)
3.0
While Marsden too renders a mature act, its Michelle who steals the show.We are yet to see the best of you, James!Beautiful visuals are another asset. ETimes (TOI)
4.5
10 movies out of 20 isnt bad, and if youre looking to get a jumpstart on a collection, they alone should be worth the price of a purchase. Collider
1.5
And in The Best of Me, the melodrama feels so hurried and half baked that the end result isnt just disappointing.Its borderline infuriating. Vulture
2.5
Yeah, right, I found myself saying out loud.Little did I know that I should have saved that remark for the truly ridiculous situations that were lying .. Rogerebert
2.0
By the standards of other Sparks productions, this is buoyed up well enough by the cast to float along, and everyones making the best of a fairly blah .. Telegraph
1.0
The Best of Me Movie Review Even those who enjoy adaptations of Nicholas Sparks manipulative, formulaic romance novels will recognize the faults in di .. Cinema Blend
1.0
What are smart, talented actors like Marsden and Monaghan even doing in such forgettably generic roles Ny Daily News
1.3
Passion is rekindled, but how long can it last.Around two hours is par for the course for a movie based on a Nicholas Sparks novel. The Globe And Mail
1.2
But unless one has a propensity to weep over meretricious claptrap of the Sparksian sort, the conclusion of The Best of Me is more likely to find you .. One Guys Opinion
1.9
Its yet another doomed last chance love story set in the coastal South, star crossed lovers destined to be together, but kept apart by tragedy.Theres .. Rogers Movie Nation
2.5
That it takes an hour before The Best of Me becomes insufferably ridiculous is something of a record for a Sparks production, but unfortunately, the p .. Blu Ray
2.0
That may sound like the premise for a Russ Meyer movie, but this is adapted from a romance novel by Nicholas Sparks, so all the laughs are unintention .. Chicago Reader
3.1
That other connection between the characters must be manifested in some cosmic explanation for the whole story.Its a bunch of nonsense, and even worse .. Mark Reviews Movies
2.5
The Best of Me is not the worst adaptation of Nicholas Sparks, but audiences can certainly choose better. Usa Today
1.0
Cynical and lazy, The Best of Me feels as if its assembled from parts of other better weepies. Radio Times
1.5
Its not rare to see a film derail, but its sad to see one keep piling onto itself with all sorts of increasingly ponderous miscues, bad decisions and .. Screen It
1.0
The Best Of Me is well enough crafted and acted but has so much gooey mush at its core that it becomes increasingly hard to stomach. Independent
1.5
The concept album that is Arethas Gold follows the chronology of Aretha Franklins hits, all released in 1967 and 1968, apex years of the decade not ju .. Pop Matters
1.5
But its all formula, and a formula as pernicious and as profitable as any comic book movie or other franchise defined primarily by the Roman numerals .. The Wrap
3.0
G) It ends on a bittersweet to tragic note, looking to elicit a brave smile beneath your jerked tears. Film Journal
1.0
Here is a film based unmistakably on a novel by the great rom dram maestro Nicholas Sparks. The Guardian
3.0
You can sneer, but I dont care the heart wants what it will, and my heart wants Sparks. The Guardian
1.5
They require nothing of the audience other than to show up and sit there while boy meets girl, boy loses girl, etc. And yet they are a cottage industr .. Az Central
2.0
The number of Nicholas Sparks movie adaptions is in double figures and counting: The Notebook, with Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams, is probably the m .. Smh
1.5
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. Ew
2.0
Its lazy and cynical, aiming to replay the romance genres greatest hits but is hopeless at even that, showing the button pushing ability of a blind ma .. Flim List
2.0
Both sets of ridiculously attractive couples have the required chemistry to sell the romance part of this affecting romantic drama. Common Sense Media
1.3
Despite all this, and some real howlers in the breathless romance y dialogue, the actors are appealing enough and Hoffmans direction calm enough to qu .. Sf Gate
5.0
It is the perfect film for date night.Watch it with your special one over the weekend. Book My Show
1.3
Next time someone I love dies, Ill make sure it works with your schedule). Slant Magazine
2.5
Dawson has a habit of gazing up at the stars and musing out loud about destiny. The New York Times
1.9
Given all its fake fatalism, how will Best fare at the box office Boston Globe
2.0
The binary classification of the characters there is no middle ground between thumpingly evil and positively saintly is consistently absurd, but both .. The Irish Times
2.2
The performances are solid, and its effectively emotional without being overly manipulative for the genre. Blogs Indie Wire
2.0
And yet, somehow, that still isnt enough.Hes got an abusive criminal dad and is a secret smartie, reading physics books on the water tower, later Step .. Los Angeles Times
2.2
As a drama, it fails, but the camp value is high, making it more fun than your average would be weeper. Detroit News
2.5
Theres something unmistakably poignant about the sight of Michelle Monaghan and James Marsden circling each other with barely concealed romantic longi .. Variety
1.8
The Best of Mes chemistry lives in the idea of a second chance at first love would you take it if you could but not between the actors, unfortunately. Consequence Of Sound
3.1
Those early sequences turn out to be the films most enjoyable, with remarkably engrossing classroom scenes and dorm room hijinks, due in part to Kline .. Reel Film
1.0
But for every sigh made at the more sentimental, ridiculous sequences, there were those in the same room sobbing uncontrollably. Hey U Guys
1.9
Such as when a sunbeam hits your eye just so.Or when youre staring at the stars and they twinkle back. The Star
4.0
The perfect date movie, the film is romantic in the purest sense with dramatic highs and lows that sweep you along together with its beautiful setting .. Urban Cine File
1.5
The tears soon flow.THE BEST OF ME may be the worst Sparks movie yet. Maki At The Movies
2.0
As the drama unfolds the ludicrousness of J Mills Goodloe and Will Fetterss script intensifies and the dramatic punches are more liable to provoke how .. Digital Spy
2.5
But neither really has any edge: Theyre fundamentally nice people to whom bad things happen, and that makes them sympathetic but not all that interest .. New York Post
2.0
The dancings great in Northern Soul, but the plotting isnt, and Elaine Constantines film falls to bits entirely after making a fairly decent start.Whi .. Independent Ie
2.5
There is no disputing author Nicholas Sparks mainstream appeal as a literary romance novelist. Dustin Put Man
1.3
Whether its worth the price of a ticket is measured by your tolerance for treacly romance. Js Online
2.0
Hollywood desperately needs more straightforward, earnest, diverting romantic melodramas, but its a shame Sparks has cornered the market on them. The Dissolve
1.0
Comedies are very tricky and they often fail because its so challenging to make you consistently laugh for 2 hours. Hollywood Chicago
2.0
The fact that its corny, dumb and predictable and rife with cliches is exacerbated by the fact that everything about it just seems lazy. ComingSoon
1.9
To be fair, The Best of Me contains the nucleus of an inventive short story with a kicker finale. Daily Herald
2.0
Synopsis A pair of former high school sweethearts James Marsdens oilrig worker and Michelle Monaghans unhappy wife and mother are reunited when an old .. Sky
1.5
This may be true I dont know, but its what the film would have me believe. Standard Net Au
0.5
None of those attributes describe the horrendous mess that is The Best of Me. Showbiz Junkies
2.0
Bad boy meets good girl, families get in the way and tragedy follows before the emotionally contrived ending. Daily Record
1.3
Its a deeply cynical move that illustrates that, deep down, some love stories really dont trust that a love story is enough to hold our interest. Madison Movie
2.0
When the romance is gone, theres no way to go and sadly, The Best of Me is an unmoving provocative drama that fails to leave audiences satisfied. Black Filim



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