The Vow Movie Review
The movie plot revolves around what seemed like a perfect couple at first–with all smiles, never-ending sweetness, and endless love. However, “a fleeting moment of impact” tears Leo and Paige apart. The couple gets hit from behind a truck on a snowy night, which leaves Paige with amnesia. All of a sudden, Leo’s world turns upside down when Paige wakes up and looses her memory of their marriage and their love. Things got even worse for Leo when he finds out that Paige’s memory only recalls her as being the law student who is engaged to her law school boyfriend Jeremy, instead of the Paige that is an art student whom he fell in love with. All throughout the movie, Leo desperately tries to make Paige fall in love with him all over again.
Frankly speaking, although “The Vow” had a lot of an emotional appeal to the audiences, it didn’t come off as anything but one of those usual romantic drama movies. If you are a fan of the different movie-made Nicholas Sparks novels, then it is possible that you might not find the story of this movie unique. In actuality, “The Vow” is inspired by the true story of Kim and Krickitt Carpenter–and although this might be touching for others, the movie failed to fully emphasize the scenes in which there should be more moments of sweetness and passion.
“It didn’t meet my expectations because it wasn’t really as sad, and I expected her to regain her memory in the end,” said Urbana High School student teacher, Chelsea Hale. “The movie focused so much on the times they were apart from each other, rather than being together.”
If it weren’t for the appealing and impressive acting skills of McAdams and Tatum, who, by the way, definitely creates an appealing chemistry, the plot probably wouldn’t have been worthy to watch. The ending definitely leaves you hanging. You would think that after all Leo’s efforts to win back Paige, the movie would have a definite happy-ever-after ending, but it just ended oh so simply.
However, there were heart-warming scenes that left their marks on the viewers. “My favorite part of the movie was when Paige and Leo had their wedding in the art museum and the different parts of the movie when Leo would blow in Paige’s hands to keep them warm,” said Hale.
Overall, setting aside all those flaws, “The Vow” is a decent Valentine’s Day romance movie that’ll definitely higher your standards of what a worthy relationship should be like–full of sacrifices and an endless journey of true love.
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