'The Vow' Movie Reviews

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"The Vow" Plot:  Paige and Leo (Rachel McAdams and Channing Tatum) are a happy newlywed couple whose lives are changed by a car accident that puts Paige in a coma. Waking up with severe memory loss, Paige has no memory of Leo, a confusing relationship with her parents (Sam Neill and Jessica Lange), and an ex-fiancé (Scott Speedman) she may still have feelings for. Despite these complications, Leo endeavors to win her heart again and rebuild their marriage.

"The Vow" Reviews:

The Daily Express: Memory loss as a story device always seems contrived but here it sets up an intriguing, humorous and thought-provoking drama about relationships and how people change.

Empire: The few weaknesses in the plot can be overlooked as The Vow makes for a wonderful - if a bit teary - romance that is brilliantly acted.

TimeOut: Much is seen from the point of view of the husband vowing to win back his wife, so distancing this story from its target market (women, if you hadn’t guessed).

Sky Movies: While the premise is quite promising, the dead hand of Valentine's Day co-writers Abby Kohn and Marc Silberstein supplant the human interest potential with a mawkish rom-com sensibility.

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