The Longest Ride
(2015)King of romance Nicholas Sparks (the novelist behind The Notebook, Dear John and The Lucky One) is back with another heart-wrenching tale of love and loss.... More
An elderly man lies trapped in a car accident when, after their first date, Sophia (Britt Robertson) and young bull rider Luke (Scott Eastwood) help him to safety. Sophia, an exceptional college student, stays with the man in hospital, who decides to share with her the story of his great love. The two couples have little in common and are separated by years and experience, but will find their lives converge and discover that even the most difficult decisions can yield extraordinary journeys.Hide
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Directed by George Tillman Jr.
Starring Scott Eastwood, Britt Robertson, Melissa Benoist, Jack Huston, Oona Chaplin, Alan Alda, Lolita Davidovich, Hayley Lovitt
Written by Craig Bolotin (based on the novel by Nicholas Sparks)
Produced by Marty Bowen, Wyck Godfrey ('The Twilight Saga')
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It’s dumb, it’s long, it’s dull, but it isn’t quite bad enough to be camp. Full Review
Appealing performances by a trio of second- and third-generation Hollywood kids keep this three-hankie twaddle more bearable than it deserves. Full Review
Even the most rudimentary aspects of the characters' interactions feel forced, artificial and unspontaneous. Full Review
The film is an ideal chick flick, date movie and emotional tour de force for anyone who is a romantic at heart. Full Review
Sparks has to rely on exterior plot machinations because his characters lack any inner life. Full Review
Someone put together a listicle! That’s the kind of criticism this brand was made for. Full Review
BY Liam Maguren Flicks Writer
Nicholas Sparks, the author who spawned many squeaky clean romance films, has made his Cloud Atlas here. That’s not to say The Longest Ride is great (it isn't) but it does parallel two love stories separated by decades. While this may sound interesting in theory, the movie ultimately just feels like The Notebook crashed into The Best of Me.... More
The first love story pairs extraordinary art exhibitionist Sophia, played by Tomorrowland’s Britt Robertson, with World Class bull rider Luke, played by Scott (son of Clint) Eastwood. Their chemistry is easily the film’s strongest point – she is endearingly sweet and intrinsically caring while he exudes a traditional gentleman’s charm that cuts through contemporary culture. She’s also a total babe and he’s an absolute hunk, so that helps. Unfortunately, the main conflict that rattles their relationship isn’t that stirring, boiling down to him being an arrogant dummy who’s afraid he can’t get a job that doesn’t involve a traumatised bull.
Conversely, the second love story starts off on a low note, dragging its heels with its WWII-set romance that pairs its two love birds with a series of awkward glances and a rose being thrown in the bin. It doesn’t get any better until after they marry; that’s when the real problems occur and the idea of sacrificial love has any value. Unfortunately, when its suppose to influence the first story's conclusion, it doesn’t follow through with that moral at all.Hide
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