An average movie

I wasn't sure what to expect from this flick but since the ratings were pretty decent, I thought I should give it a try. To be honest, at first, I really had a hard time to care about the whole thing and it took me a while to get into the story. Indeed, the beginning was really awkward and the way they started their relationship was very poorly built up. I mean, they tried to give it some extra meaning but something more simple would have worked better. After they got together, fortunately, it got better. Indeed, there was something nice and genuine about this romance. Robert Pattinson and Emilie de Ravin had some good chemistry and they both delivered some solid performances. I also liked Pierce Brosnan who can be pretty impressive when given the proper material but his character could have been more developped. Than, there was this ending which seriously came out of nowhere... I guess, many people felt it was a great emotional conclusion but what did it have to do with the rest of the story? Seriously, you could end any movie, especially any drama, with a similar ending, just to add some extra impact so I wasn't really convinced. After watching this, I discovered that Allen Coulter had directed before this 'Hollywoodland', another movie which had even more potential but which also didn't deliver so it figures. Still, in spite of its flaws, it remains a decent romantic drama and it is worth a look, especially if you like the genre.

6/10