Directed by:
Luis MandokiScreenplay:
Gerald Di PegoCinematography:
Caleb DeschanelComposer:
Gabriel YaredCast:
Kevin Costner, Robin Wright, Paul Newman, John Savage, Illeana Douglas, Robbie Coltrane, Jesse James, Rosemary Murphy, Bethel Leslie, Steven Eckholdt (more)Plots(1)
Theresa, a lonely divorcee and researcher for the Chicago Tribune, knows Garret is the author of the message she found inside a bottle on a Cape Cod beach. And she knows the message spoke to her in a way that profoundly touched her heart. Kevin Costner as Garret and Robin Wright Penn as Theresa bring high-voltage starpower to Message in a Bottle. (Warner Bros. UK)
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Dear main couple in an excessively changeable mood. The script switches from cute whispering to solving life dramas and deep memories, usually from minute to minute. Moreover, Costner's immense charisma is harmed by unbearably stretched romantic scenes, where lines like "I love touching your belongings" lose their impact, and the magic of the moment is almost always ruined in a flash.
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The first adaptation of a Nicholas Sparks romance is... quite the experience. An implausible story that should capture one's heart from the first minute, although there was no room to build any kind of relationship with the main characters. Eh. The once-attractive Robin Wright (The Princess Bride) and the long-forgotten Kevin Costner (Dances With Wolves) meet over the poignant story of his late wife and, despite his asexual flannel shirt, take a chance on a new relationship. The ending is a parody of Hemingway.
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Touching romance. Luis Mandoki's sense of direction, the cinematography is incredibly refined, Gabriel Yared's music is fantastic, and the whole film is immersed in a unique romantic feeling. Kevin Costner knows how to handle these roles and Robin Wright Penn is just as great. Yes, the ending may be overly sentimental, but considering the concept and overall feeling, it can be tolerated just fine.
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