There is nothing I love more than a heartwrenchingly beautiful love story. Which is what "The Vow" could have been, had it not been for an incredibly forced third act. I will say that Channing Tatum is not the most skilled actor, well, he's not much of an actor at all, and in this film he does seem a little out his element. A fact which doesn't seem to hinder the first two-thirds of film. Instead, his awkwardness, and boyish grin, lend themselves well to a man trying to win over his memory impaired wife. Rachel McAdams fits decently as his wife, and Sam Neill plays her plotting father ever so wonderfully, but it's the deceptively honest script that won me over. Until the big reveal that kicked off the last 15 or 20 minutes of the film.
Grade: B
Starring: Rachel McAdams, Channing Tatum, Sam Neill
Director: Michael Sucsy
Writer(s): Jason Katims, Abby Kohn, Marc Silverstein - Story: Stuart Sender
RT: 104 min
Rating: PG-13 for an accident scene, sexual content, partial nudity and some language
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