Movies based on Nicholas Sparks books tend to be short on brainpower but long on emotional tug. "The Longest Ride" is the best one since "The Notebook," making up most of the yardage in smarts without sacrificing too much in the way of passion. Like all Sparks flicks, it centers around a volatile relationship between two young people from different worlds. It also borrows the familiar technique of giving us a parallel story of another love from another time, with connections between the two growing stronger as the film goes on.
The Longest Ride
The Longest Ride
The Longest Ride
Movies based on Nicholas Sparks books tend to be short on brainpower but long on emotional tug. "The Longest Ride" is the best one since "The Notebook," making up most of the yardage in smarts without sacrificing too much in the way of passion. Like all Sparks flicks, it centers around a volatile relationship between two young people from different worlds. It also borrows the familiar technique of giving us a parallel story of another love from another time, with connections between the two growing stronger as the film goes on.