This movie was about a soldier who found a picture of a girl while at war that kept him safe. I originally thought this movie would be really stupid, but I ended up kind of liking it. I would give this movie 3 stars out of five. I'd rate it that because it was a decent movie that did a good job provoking emotions, but it was the not the best film cinematically.
Scott Hicks directed this movie, who has never really directed any huge movies before. Zac Efron starred in this film, which gave it a child-like appeal. I was never a huge fan of his movies such as 17 Again and High School Musical. In this movie, he did a better job at acting. This was a Nicholas Sparks movie, so evidently very sappy and romantic, so Zac Efron was a good star. I enjoyed other Nicholas Sparks films much more than this one such as The Notebook and Dear John. They had better actors and a more convincing story line.
There wasn't much technique or style in this film. The war scenes were shot horribly and very unconvincing, opposed to actual war films such as Saving Private Ryan, which is the best movie ever. The weapons were inaccurate to the time frame and they attempted to disguise older model weapons as current ones. The style was very sappy and stupid (typical Nicholas Sparks), but even worse than his other films. The book was much better and the film failed to convey a convincing plot. The special effects were good, but could have been much better especially the explosions and scene where the little boy's dad dies.
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