A movie whose punch line is so delightfully absurd that even after you pretty much know. The film was directed by lasse hallstrom, and is an adaptation of nicholas sparks 2010 novel of the same name. New nicholas sparks movie starring josh duhamel and julianne hough will appeal to his woozy romantic fans. Katieerin works at ivans, a restaurant on the water in the small town of southport and she has run from her abusive husband. I wasnt covering the movie for any particular reason, and it seemed, from the trailer and word of mouth, like. The cutaways to this copontheedge plot are jarring and lacking in conviction, and when the whole tortured mess comes together in a twistfilled third act, safe haven becomes a full blown calamity. You dont always notice it, but during a lot of the scenes in safe theres a lowlevel hum on the soundtrack. Safe haven full film zombie mutant takeover youtube. Feb 15, 20 here are the 5 biggest reasons that safe haven the book is far superior to safe haven the movie and given how little time it takes to read a sparks book, why you might be better off spending a. When a mysterious young woman named katie appears in the small north carolina town of southport, her sudden arrival raises questions about her past. There were 2 other movies released on the same date, including beautiful creatures and a. Schmaltzy, predictable, and melodramatic, safe haven also suffers from a ludicrous plot twist.
It was a good movie with an interesting plot, sad parts, and solid acting. Kate athenour plot climax deposition the climax is when kevin goes to south port and finds katie with another man. Hes the author of the novels that have inspired such movies as the lucky one. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. When a mysterious young woman arrives in a small north carolina town, her reluctance to join the tight knit community raises questions. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. Safe haven is a 20 american romantic drama fantasy thriller film starring julianne hough. Their love story has a mellow eas as neither of them has much of a. Katie comes to a small town in north carolina called southport. Jun 04, 20 thanks for watching and please subscribe. Finding work at a seafood restaurant, she becomes friends with her neighbor, jo, and gets to know the towns general store owner, alex.
The film marks the final film role for actor red west. It was a very good memory, then to read it as part of a nicholas sparks book, it was an emotional, full of love book to read. Safe haven may be predictable and formulaic, but hallstrm gives the proceedings a cosy glow and there are a couple of twists before the end. I first watch it but didnt able to finish it because ive been thinking if it is much better if i read it first before watching the film. During the reveal, the crowd let out an audible groan. Julianne hough is beautiful and a triple threat but her acting, while capable, wasnt as strong as safe haven was exactly what i expected. Follow the movie on facebook and twitter plot summary katie feldman julianne hough moves to a small town on the north carolina coast, determined to make a new life for herself. Falling actions the falling actions come between the climax and resolution. The official website of nicholas sparks, american novelist, screenwriter and producer. Katie works as a waitress at ivans, which is a local seafood restaurant in town. An affirming and suspenseful story about a young womans struggle to love again, safe haven is based on the novel from nicholas sparks, the bestselling author behind the hit films the notebook.
See the north carolina sites where safe haven filmed. Critical literary analysis before i read the book, i already have an idea on what the story is all about because this has a movie. Beautiful yet selfeffacing, katie seems determined to avoid forming personal ties until a series of events draws her into two reluctant relationships. Everything you need to know about safe haven movie 20. Safe haven complete b roll 20 julianne hough movie hd duration. After all, this is a nicholas sparks story, so the absurdity is plentiful. Safe haven might be a very silly thriller full of plot holes, with a particularly silly ending, but it benefits from its warm heart, the idyllic, escapist setting of coastal north carolina and an involving chemistry between its two leads. An affirming and suspenseful story about a young womans struggle to love again, safe haven is based on. Message in a bottle, a walk to remember, the notebook, nights in rodanthe, dear john, the last song, the lucky one, safe haven, and most recently the longest ride.
The movie ends by revealing that jo, who had supposedly left town moments before, was. Here are the 5 biggest reasons that safe haven the book is far superior to safe haven the movie and given how little time it takes to read a sparks book, why you might be better off spending a. Nolan gerard funk at an event for safe haven 20 nicholas sparks in safe haven 20 cobie smulders at an. An affirming and suspenseful story about a young womans struggle to love again, safe haven is based on the novel from nicholas sparks, the bestselling author behind the hit films the notebook and dear john. Hes the author of the novels that have inspired such movies as the lucky one, dear john, the notebook and a walk to remember. Safe haven letter to her last movie scene hd youtube. But for 90 percent of the journey, i was on the verge of giving it a mild recommendation or at least saying this was a solid and perfectly acceptable valentines day week movie for those in the mood for some good. This flashback is placed strategically, while kevin is losing his job, and just after alex finds out that katies real name is erin. Read on to find out more about the cast, plot and watch the trailer. Safe haven has a few flashbacks located throughout the film. Safe haven is perhaps twothirds romance and onethird intense sometimes violent thriller. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of safe haven by nicholas sparks. Wow, this is definitely one of the better sparks books ive read, i sure hope he keeps going in this darker, less sappy direction with the next book too.
After taking shelter with a neighbor, she is at the bus station trying to flee town. Safe haven is a novel by bestselling author nicholas sparks. Feb, 20 new nicholas sparks movie starring josh duhamel and julianne hough will appeal to his woozy romantic fans. I picked up safe haven during a very busy time in my life and still found it unputdownable. One in particular is the scene where we see erin and kevin in the kitchen, the moments leading up to katies escape. Now, again, i knew this before i saw safe haven, but knowing didnt make the movie any less absurd. He has seventeen published novels as of september 20 plus one nonfiction. I couldnt help but wonder what supernatural rules govern the universe of this movie.
Aside from the twist ending he would have given the film 2. The cutaways to this copontheedge plot are jarring and lacking in conviction, and when the whole tortured mess comes together in a twistfilled third act, safe haven becomes a. Unfortunately it wasnt as good as nicholas sparks best film, the notebook. An affirming and suspenseful story about a young womans struggle to love again, safe. But the cutaways to this copontheedge plot are jarring and lacking in conviction, and when the whole tortured mess comes together in a twistfilled third act, safe haven becomes a fullblown calamity.
Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Characters katieerin the main character in the book. It suggests that malevolent machinery of some sort is always at work somewhere nearby. Safe haven is a romantic and mysterious book, written by nicholas sparks. The mystery plot recalls a 1991 julia roberts movie, sleeping with the enemy, in which the heroine fled an abusive husband and tried to.
Read the safe haven movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Safe haven is a 20 american romance film starring julianne hough, josh. She starts as a beautiful woman with long blonde hair and the perfect body that lives with her abusive husband named kevin. In the final few minutes of safe haven, one of the leads reads a letter. Safe haven is a 20 american romantic drama fantasy thriller film starring julianne hough, josh duhamel and cobie smulders. She doesnt seem like she wants to talk much to people, and she especially doesnt want to talk about her past. Air conditioning, perhaps, or electrical motors, or idling engines, sending gases and waste products into the air. Finding work at a seafood restaurant, she becomes friends with her neighbor, jo, and gets to know the towns general store owner, alex katie is interested in alex, who is a widower with two children.
Safe haven 2010, a romance novel by american author nicholas sparks, centers on. Lets set aside the plot for a moment, and focus on what the movie has going for it. The mystery plot recalls a 1991 julia roberts movie. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel that the. While the romantic stuff is pretty tame for teens, save for one session in bed that reveals bare shoulders, the film does deal with heavy. While the romantic stuff is pretty tame for teens, save for one session in bed that reveals bare shoulders, the film does deal with heavy subjects such as death and spousal. Society suffers from some unexpected side effects when a miracle drug is created to cure all things deadly such as cancer, aids, and various stds.
Safe haven was released in 20 on thursday, february 14, 20 in nationwide movie theaters. Safe haven isnt much for subtlety and its more than a little reminiscent of the julia roberts flick sleeping with the enemy. James bridges n icholas sparks, the great romdram master, is back his novel safe haven has been adapted for the screen, directed by lasse hallstrom. Safe series on netflix follows tom as he grapples with his teen daughters disappearance and we find the secrets around his wifes death that threaten to destroy the family. Released february 14th, 20, safe haven stars josh duhamel, julianne hough, cobie smulders, david lyons the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 55 min, and received a score of 34 out of. A young woman with a mysterious past lands in southport, north carolina where her bond with a widower forces her to confront the dark secret that haunts her.
If it can be said movies have personalities, i give you three words to sum up. With julianne hough, josh duhamel, cobie smulders, david lyons. A terrified woman, katie, flees her house in boston, having been in the possession of a bloody knife. Parents need to know that safe haven based on a novel by nicholas sparks is a romantic, at times suspenseful drama thats heavy on cliches and formulaic plot twists and light on chemistry and inventiveness. Inspiration for safe haven nicholas sparks safe haven.
I took my girlfriend to see this, mostly as she cant miss a love story film she wasnt disappointed with this. The story follows the main character, katie, as she moves to southport, north carolina and establishes a new life. She buys a bus ticket with her hair now cropped and bleached and stops in the small town of southport, north carolina. Society suffers from some unexpected side effects when a miracle drug is created to cure all things deadly such as cancer, aids, and various. The film was directed by lasse hallstrom, and is an adaptation of nicholas sparks 2010 novel of. Kateerin tierney theme the climax is the turning point of the story or the moment of most interest. Kevin is furious that katie has left him for another man and burns down their house. It was released theatrically in north america on february 14, 20. A woman leaves her house in boston holding a bloody knife.
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