The Best of Me (2014) (original) (raw)

A pair of former high school sweethearts reunite after many years when they return to visit their small hometown.

A pair of former high school sweethearts reunite after many years when they return to visit their small hometown. (less)

Director: Michael Hoffman
Writers: Nicholas Sparks, J. Mills Goodloe, Will Fetters
Starring: Michelle Monaghan, James Marsden, Luke Bracey, Liana Liberato, Gerald McRaney, Caroline Goodall
Producers: Denise Di Novi, Alison Greenspan, Russ Kavanaugh, Ryan Kavanaugh, Nicholas Sparks, Theresa Park

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Review by Brian Orndorf, October 16, 2014

5 / 10

A Nicholas Sparks film adaptation has become a yearly event, with �The Best of Me� out to trigger swoon and tears as it works through the author�s habitual storytelling interests. It�s a movie that�s almost likable, with a then-and-now plot device that�s adequately managed by director Michael Hoffman for the first half of the feature. 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 picture eventually grinds down to pure stupidity. Highlights remains, but this is not a competent effort, with c ...read more...

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