The Vow Movie

I recently watched The Vow which was everyone's choice movie date for hearts day. It made quite a stir since the release of its trailer. The Oh so HOT Channing Tatum with the top leading lady of romantic movies Rachel McAdams in one movie is one of a heck reason to look forward to it. And of course the teaser story was also a plus factor.

The story line  goes a little something like this…

 It was a love at first sight for Leo (Channing Tatum) that heactually  asked Paige (Rachel McAdams) out for the lame reason of respecting their zone compatibility after a defining eye contact in a line. Two weeks later, Paige says she loves him. After asking her to move in with him Before long, he's asking her to move in via a message spelled out in breakfast blueberries. They get married in a makeshift service at an art museum. They're set up to live happily ever after, until— a car accident puts Paige in a coma, and then when she wakes up with a severe memory loss (she forgets the last five years of her life. She remembers her estranged family and her former boyfriend/fiance but she cant remember Leo. There are various obstacle in the way for Leo, including Paige's parent who doesn't approve to him,an ex fiance who Paige think is still her boyfriend, and the fact that the Paige five years ago was a very different to the Paige he fell in love with.His challenge is to try and make her fall for him all over again.

My Verdict?

I'll rate the movie with 8 out of 10 score. I enjoyed The Vow, it has its own sweet, tender, ohh soo romantic and funny moments within the almost two hour movie. Channing and Rachel really make a good on-screen couple and the fact that the movie was based on a true makes it more lovable because it makes you believe in true love, destiny and soul mate in this time and age. But despite that, I was a bit disappointed in the fact I almost cry three times in the movie but the tears just wont fall off. It was a bit odd because I'm such a cry baby when it comes to this kind of genre but my tears all ran back to my tear duct after those heart crushing moments just because the next scene didn't made an impact. I seriously enjoy the film, I was actually rooting for Leo and his quest to win back Paige and make her fall in love for him all over again, the kind of sweetness all girls are actually dreaming (well specially of Channing is the one making you fall all over again). But I guess, it didn't pull off on the right time with the big impact for my taste.

The whole transition of Paige's character was good, up until the point where she learned why she left her family and chose to live in the city. The obstacle that Leo's character put through was also very interesting and much more realistic.It will make you ask yourself that when you are in that position, what will you do if the love of your life suddenly woke up and sees you as a stranger?, how will you adjust to the fact that your partner has no memory of you?, your lives together and your memories. Would it be suffice to have your memory of both of you to feed to that one person? and how much character would it take to chase that person back to you with no guarantee that she'll be able to remember you or your love?

I would have asked for a different kind of ending. The happily ever after kind of ending that mushy hearts long for.But I guess it was OK because it made the movie more realistic. But hey, it is really an enjoyable movie that I would really recommend. One point in this movie also is the lesson you'll learn. About family, marriage identity, partnership, life undying and unconditional love.

I'll end the post with one of my favorite quote in the movie (its not the romantic nor the cheesy one but the line from Paige's mother when asked why she didn't leave her husband after discovering that he cheated on her)

                            "I choose to stay to him for all the things he's done right; not the one thing he's done wrong. I chose to forgive him"