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Nights in Rodanthe (2008)
  
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Director:
George C.
Wolfe |
COUNTRY
USA |
GENRE
Drama/Romance |
NORWEGIAN TITLE
Netter
i Rodanthe |
RUNNING
TIME
97
minutes |
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Producer:
Aaron Osborne |
Screenwriter (based on the novel by Nicholas Sparks):
Ann Peacock
John Romano |
Review
The manipulative tearjerker Nights
in Rodanthe will deliver the goods for anyone looking for a
sentimental romantic drama, even if the dramaturgy is contrived and the
characters underdeveloped. Richard Gere and Diane Lane team up for the
third time in their careers and go through the motions half-heartedly.
Their performances are technically apt, but they lack the depth needed
to make the narrative resonant and necessarily powerful. Much of the blame
must be given to first-time director George C. Wolfe, who is unable to
put any personal mark on his film. With that said, it's slickly
enough written to be able to evoke emotion above the average chick lit
level. Scott Glenn is well-cast as a forlorn husband, and James Franco
steals the show with a small uncredited part as Gere's son.
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