Date: Saturday 16th March
Film: Safe Haven (2013)
Director: Lasse Hallstrom
Starring: Julianne Hough, Josh Duhamel, Cobie Smulders and David Lyons
Running time: 01 hour, 55 minutes
Rating: 6/10
Saturday afternoon and The Luce and I had already seen one film but we were in the West End, the weather was a bit rubbish and we had time to kill so we took advantage of an overflow of Nectar points and indulged in a little guilty pleasure.
As this is based on a Nicholas Sparks book, I knew what I was getting into and I wasn't disappointed. Yes, it was corny, predictable, a little contrived. There was, as expected, a body of water, a person in danger, a hero and a nemesis. There was a big love story, a couple destined to be together kept apart by something bigger.
The difference being Safe Haven has a twist on the traditional Nicholas Sparks stories, a 'shock' ending that is surprisingly obvious from around 10 minutes in.
As films of this ilk go, Safe Haven isn't the worst I've seen, but there are so many better.
Challenge day: 172
Challenge time: 10 days, 22 hours, 02 minutes
Challenge film total: 135
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