Ok, so originally I wanted my blog to be all about books – books, books and more books. The problem I have is that I love my movies nearly just as much. I also found that while I was watching a recent movie – The Lucky One – I kept thinking about blogging about it.
The great thing about my blog is that it's my own and I can do whatever I want with it. I think you know where this is going; so this blog is from now on not just about my love for novels – it will also be about my love for films and at times other random thoughts that may or may not be related to anything in particular.
Okay - the Lucky One is based on a Nicholas Sparks novel. Now if you have read my previous posts you will know that where there is a Nicholas Sparks novel, there are usually tissues a plenty!! I was only recently introduced to Sparks so unfortunately I haven’t had a chance to read the novel. When I saw the movie was out at the cinemas, I didn’t really mind as I sometimes enjoy not knowing what to expect in a film.
The story is beautiful both in a happy and sad way. During the entire film I felt like I was part of the journey and was riding the emotions with each of the characters. There were moments where I was on the edge of my seat and others where I laughed out loud. However, I also felt so sad that I got a lump in my throat and cried on a couple of occasions.
I thought the actors chosen within the film were good choices. I can't comment on whether they were right for the roles based on the novel however, they were definitely perfect on the big screen. I was not familiar with a lot of the actors and sometimes I find this refreshing. The only actor I was familiar with was Zac Efron. Boy, has come a long way from his High School Musical days – he played a completely different character, a challenging character, and I personally think he did a superb job.
This is another movie for my DVD collection!!
Signing off
Em (hoot, hoot)
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