Nights in Rodanthe

I've never read a Nicholas Sparks novel. I actually don't have a problem watching Romance films just as long as there's something fresh in them. This one doesn't have anything fresh, original, interesting or anything else.

Richard Gere plays Dr. Paul Flanner. After an operation goes wrong, he and his son become distant. Paul decides to go visit him to see if he can organize things out and they can have a good relationship again.

Diane Lane plays Adrienne Willis. She is a recently divorced mother raising two kids. She wants nothing to do with her cheating husband Jack. Jack still thinks there's something between them and wants to get back together but she keeps turning him down.

Adrienne hands over the kids to Jack so she can watch an inn in Rodanthe for a friend. Surprisingly (actually not), Paul is checking in at the same place. This means they have the inn all to themselves. As they become close, they

Oh the cliches that follow. Neither of the characters are interesting before or after they meet. The story and characters have been done so many times before and much better. The viewer doesn't feel any emotion from either actors and whenever there is emotion, the actors half-ass their roles.

Now I will admit, I did like "The Notebook". You can quote me on that. I just couldn't get involved with the characters in this movie like I did with "The Notebook". Lane and Gere don't seem to care for the roles and it shows on screen.

Don't waste your money.

Rating: 1 star

And I didn't get to do a full review for "Ghost Town" because I've been really busy so here's a short one.
Anti-social dentist Bertram Pincus dies for 7 minutes on the operating table. Unaware of his brief death at first, he begins to see ghosts and all have favors to ask. He meets Frank, whose favor is to stop his widow from marrying a sleazeball guy. After realizing Frank won't leave him alone, he takes on the job. While trying to stop the marriage, he begins to find his inner romantic while talking to Frank's widow.
This is actually a good romance comedy. It's not very original but it's got great humor that helps it succeed.

Rating: 3 stars