The Choice

Based on the inspiring romantic novel by Nicholas Sparks, The Choice examines the power of love from a couple’s rocky beginnings to their life-long romance. Spanning across ten years, we are exposed to each of the decisions and choices that are made in order to keep the hope of love alive.

The movie is painfully cliché and predictable. From the minute Travis (Benjamin Walker) began his opening monologue it was obvious how The Choice would unfold.

Typical of a Nicholas Sparks film, The Choice felt awkward – cramped with every romantic sub-plot you could ever think of.  There’s an affair, a car crash, and a ridiculous miracle, which totally wrote off any sort of credibility that the film may have had.

For me, the only redeeming quality of The Choice was the inclusion of overly cute puppies – but unfortunately they didn’t get much screen time. Disappointing. (NB)

*1/2

BY NYSSA BOOTH