Message in a Bottle (1999)
Message in a Bottle was Nicholas Sparks’s first big hit. That sentence alone will probably steer you towards or away from this movie.
As you can probably guess by the title, a woman finds a love letter in a bottle, washed ashore. She is deeply moved by the man’s words and tries to track him down. Miraculously—because, in all likelihood the letter was probably written decades and decades ago and she would never be able to find the author—she finds him! And even more miraculously, he’s single and attractive. And just in case that wasn’t convenient and cheesy enough for you, he’s sensitive and burying his grief over his dead wife. Gee, do you think the woman who found his Message in a Bottle might help him learn to love again?
Obviously, I didn’t like this movie. If you’re a Nicholas Sparks fan and like stinky, cheesy romances, go ahead and rent it. But if you like a little more realism and a little less saccharine in your love stories, heed my warning. Also, I don’t find it funny when former heartthrobs are placed in “old man” roles in which half their dialogue consists of referencing their age and infirmity. If you feel the same way, you won’t want to see Paul Newman as the stereotypical “let’s laugh at the old man” character.
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As you can probably guess by the title, a woman finds a love letter in a bottle, washed ashore. She is deeply moved by the man’s words and tries to track him down. Miraculously—because, in all likelihood the letter was probably written decades and decades ago and she would never be able to find the author—she finds him! And even more miraculously, he’s single and attractive. And just in case that wasn’t convenient and cheesy enough for you, he’s sensitive and burying his grief over his dead wife. Gee, do you think the woman who found his Message in a Bottle might help him learn to love again?
Obviously, I didn’t like this movie. If you’re a Nicholas Sparks fan and like stinky, cheesy romances, go ahead and rent it. But if you like a little more realism and a little less saccharine in your love stories, heed my warning. Also, I don’t find it funny when former heartthrobs are placed in “old man” roles in which half their dialogue consists of referencing their age and infirmity. If you feel the same way, you won’t want to see Paul Newman as the stereotypical “let’s laugh at the old man” character.
More Kevin Costner movies here!
More Paul Newman movies here!