In a previous review, it pretty much tells the story of the movie. The plot is decent, the actors good at what they do. And I have always said that movies should suspend belief. And watching this movie once will do that. But then I go back and watch it again to see the things that I thought I had saw the first time that chipped away at the reality.
The plot is good. While my art is behind the camera (professional photographer for 16 years), I can understand where the critique of emotion and feeling in a work of art comes from. But I think the critic in the movie, was being over the top so as to advance the plot. Again, that's not a nit pic just a plot device to keep the story moving. The flashbacks were a bit 'if you blink you missed it' as it took me a bit to realize there were two different boys in her flash back, although you can tell by watching her face that she had different feelings for each. And when Sarah asks if Larry was her father, I thought that was a valid question. All in all, a good story. Roger was great and good chemistry with Sarah. The whole movie is very good.
But.
If you look at where her grandma house is and the church, that is going to be one BIG super center. That started the bumps in my suspending disbelief. Her house and the church should have been closer.
Next was the uniforms and the flashbacks. Those were bdu's and not worn in Viet Nam. Tiger stripes or solid fatigues were the norm of the day. And while it's nice to think that people held signs welcoming home the vets, we know that is not what happened. While there might have been a get together at church, it wouldn't have been like that. Looking at Larry; if this is supposed to be set in today's time, he was a little too young to be in Nam; while Shelly Long was about right. Unless you are familiar with the military, none of this would have been a problem.
Again, forgive my nit picks, but for me, those tend to be speed bumps that slow my unbelief when I was watch a movie.
Still, with those two points it was a good movie. And for me, the best line was when Roger said he liked a place where everyone knew his name, just as Shelly Long's character came in. Straight out of Cheers.
The plot is good. While my art is behind the camera (professional photographer for 16 years), I can understand where the critique of emotion and feeling in a work of art comes from. But I think the critic in the movie, was being over the top so as to advance the plot. Again, that's not a nit pic just a plot device to keep the story moving. The flashbacks were a bit 'if you blink you missed it' as it took me a bit to realize there were two different boys in her flash back, although you can tell by watching her face that she had different feelings for each. And when Sarah asks if Larry was her father, I thought that was a valid question. All in all, a good story. Roger was great and good chemistry with Sarah. The whole movie is very good.
But.
If you look at where her grandma house is and the church, that is going to be one BIG super center. That started the bumps in my suspending disbelief. Her house and the church should have been closer.
Next was the uniforms and the flashbacks. Those were bdu's and not worn in Viet Nam. Tiger stripes or solid fatigues were the norm of the day. And while it's nice to think that people held signs welcoming home the vets, we know that is not what happened. While there might have been a get together at church, it wouldn't have been like that. Looking at Larry; if this is supposed to be set in today's time, he was a little too young to be in Nam; while Shelly Long was about right. Unless you are familiar with the military, none of this would have been a problem.
Again, forgive my nit picks, but for me, those tend to be speed bumps that slow my unbelief when I was watch a movie.
Still, with those two points it was a good movie. And for me, the best line was when Roger said he liked a place where everyone knew his name, just as Shelly Long's character came in. Straight out of Cheers.