Directed by:
Lasse HallströmCinematography:
Terry StaceyComposer:
Deborah LurieCast:
Julianne Hough, Josh Duhamel, Cobie Smulders, Irene Ziegler, David Lyons, Red West, Noah Lomax, Mimi Kirkland, Robin Mullins, Ric Reitz, Cullen Moss, Lorynn York (more)VOD (3)
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An affirming and suspenseful story about a young woman's struggle to love again, Safe Haven is based on the novel from Nicholas Sparks, the best-selling author behind the hit films The Notebook and Dear John. When a mysterious young woman arrives in a small North Carolina town, her reluctance to join the tight knit community raises questions about her past. Slowly, she begins putting down roots, and gains the courage to start a relationship with Alex, a widowed store owner with two young children. But dark secrets intrude on her new life with such terror that she is forced to rediscover the meaning of sacrifice and rely on the power of love in this deeply moving romantic thriller. (official distributor synopsis)
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The Disney version of Sleeping with the Enemy, starring the handsome marine from Transformers, a likable but generic blonde and a villain who looks like Cole Hauser and fails to gain any respect as a drunk psycho. Safe Haven fails as a thriller and can be watched as a romantic film, the likes of which people watch on daytime TV to kill some time on a slow Sunday.
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Nicholas Sparks is the author of books that are being adapted by the American filmmakers one after the other. It is obviously bringing in money. But I have a huge problem with them. Safe Haven is actually so boring for most of the runtime that I thought I could finish knitting stockings for Pipi Longstocking. But Lasse Hallström isn’t completely worthless and I kept telling myself that some stronger moment just had to come. And as I was waiting, the finale was approaching. And the finale, believe it or not, did it. The incredibly boring movie ended with a rather exciting set of gears that fit together like the chassis of a watch and I was happy that the two hours weren’t a complete waste. A big plus in all of this is, of course, also Josh Duhamel, who is likable as always, and Cobie Smulders, who has made me happy in every movie she appeared in since How I Met Your Mother.
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Whoa. Lasse Hallström is kind of my nemesis and with this I’m now truly done with him. This yuppie shit can only be of use to those for whom the exciting highlight of the month is a discount event at Kaufland and they'll shed tears of emotion as they embrace a supermodel and her little runs in the shadow of an evil cop who is the only character in the film who at least has some dimension. Well, one. Genuine evil, and along with The Host the biggest bucket of shit so far this year.
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Several rough scenes are just for the effect, although it seems that Hallström would be able to create proper action-packed and suspenseful scenes as well. However, there is little space for them here. If you want romance at all costs, you can endure this too. If you want something more, choose "Therapy of Love" for example. More: http://www.filmovy-denik.cz/2013/05/bezpecny-pristav-2013-45.html
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