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Nights In Rodanthe Movie Review

www.atomicpopcorn.net - 8th Oct 2008

Nicholas Sparks: I must admit that by the end of the second act of Nights In Rodanthe, the sappy romantic inside of me was almost won over by the film.  Almost. But about a minute into the third act, the professional film critic in me took over, immediately recognizing the film’s overly sappy final 20 minutes as a form of exploitation on our emotions.  It’s as if the film is trying to bully us into weeping, saying “Look how sad this is.  And this.  And this.  And this!” Now, here’s a lesson for filmmakers when it comes to perfecting a truly moving moment or moments: never, ever pulverize us with extended shots of characters crying their eyes out.  If crying is ever effective and rubs off on the viewer, it’s because

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