February 17, 2012
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ABOUT FILMS, TV, ARTS AND EVENTS IN THE VALLEY
The Vow Gives Beautiful Meaning to Second Chances By Art Byrd
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It’s hard to get someone to fall in love with you one time, but to set out to do it a second time is one of the greatest hooks for a film. That’s why the movie The Vow had me hook, line and sinker. The timing of the release -- near St. Valentine’s Day -- was a genius move by the people behind The Vow. The movie is about two people deeply in love and the very unusual situation that takes their love to the limit. Leo, played by Channing Tatum (Dear John), and Paige, played by Rachel McAdams (The Notebook), are a married couple driving home from a movie. When they stop at an intersection, Paige unbuckles her seat belt to kiss Leo just as their car is rear-ended by a snowplow. Paige goes through the windshield; she survives, but her and Leo’s love is changed forever. In an interesting twist, Paige has no memory of a five-year block of her life, which includes her marriage to Leo. What helps make this story believable is that it’s based on a true story. McAdams is amazing as she navigates Paige through two worlds: her old life with her parents and sister, and the one she can’t remember with Leo. He goes on a quest to show Paige the life she had.
“....I like to go on really different types of dates. Going someplace new or some new part of the city, something that's not your average thing. Something where you just go have an adventure together. “ Actress Rachel McAdams (The Notebook),currently starring in The Vow, in the theaters now.