monksonthelam:

The 365 Films Challenge - Day Sixteen 

The Vow

Starring: Rachel McAdams, Channing Tatum, and Sam Neill

Directed By: Michael Sucsy

First, please don’t judge me Autumn. This was Melissa’s idea. Second, ew. Third, ew. Fourth, ew. This movie was so hipster-centric it made even me a little sick. They were artsy-fartsy kids in Chicago in love. Channing’s character first met Rachel’s in a FEDORA. A FEDORA. A FUCKING FEDORA?!?! Rachel was a POTTER. I felt like I was sitting in on Ghost for a hot minute. And they got married in an ART GALLERY. THAT THEY WERE ILLEGALLY WEDDING IN. But whatever. I’ll get over it. Bottom line: They fell in love. They got married. Five years go by. Car accident. Amnesia. Rachel goes back to the way she was pre-Channing and GO WASTE YOUR MONEY TO FIND OUT HOW IT ENDS (which, is not a stereotypical ending because this is ‘based on a true story’ and I appreciate that bit). Sam Neill plays a bad guy and I do not like seeing him in this light. It makes me pretty smad. I can’t even conceit to think about this movie anymore. All this romance in the air is making me sick. Seven and a half stars. 

P.S. There is general consensus (between me and Deanna) that Channing is just a neck with ears. This fact did not affect my review at all.