The Choice

Lionsgate | Release Date: February 5, 2016

4.5	USER SCORE Mixed or average reviews based on 46 Ratings

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Compi24Feb 22, 2016

Laughably uninspired slop that suffers from Nicholas Sparks' typical pitfalls. You get the hyper-idealistic, stereotype-laden central relationship, the head-scratchingly awkward attempts at humor, and the forced moments of syrupy melodrama.Laughably uninspired slop that suffers from Nicholas Sparks' typical pitfalls. You get the hyper-idealistic, stereotype-laden central relationship, the head-scratchingly awkward attempts at humor, and the forced moments of syrupy melodrama. But, "The Choice" also comes with a surprising bonus; an initially intriguing third act twist that is ultimately undercut by the fact that we've seen the exact same scenario handled before, and in much finer films to boot.… Expand

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EpicLadySpongeFeb 5, 2016

Highly unoriginal and we've seen this before this. The Choice had one job... IT HAD ONE JOB!!! AND IT SCREWED THE JOB UP! Good job, The Choice, good job.

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wcrosherFeb 15, 2016

The worst Nicholas Sparks film to date. The romance is unbelievable, the characters don't age over a span of seven years, and every line of dialogue that comes out of people's mouths sounds incredibly fake. This is a movie strictly forThe worst Nicholas Sparks film to date. The romance is unbelievable, the characters don't age over a span of seven years, and every line of dialogue that comes out of people's mouths sounds incredibly fake. This is a movie strictly for diehard fans of Nicholas Sparks. For everyone else, you are going to want to gouge your eyes out 30 minutes in.… Expand

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LeZeeSep 29, 2016

When a veterinarian meets a doctor.

Not for the current generation, the film was at least 20 years late. On the other hand, I think the direction is not good. Even the casting looks so bad. There are lots of big names for the womenWhen a veterinarian meets a doctor.

Not for the current generation, the film was at least 20 years late. On the other hand, I think the direction is not good. Even the casting looks so bad. There are lots of big names for the women characters. Even for the tiny roles, Maggie Grace and Alexandra Daddario appeared. And I could not find one good male actor, apart from Tom Wilkinson. Sorry to say, but the lead actor was not the perfect choice. Besides, I find Teresa Palmer was over-performed her parts. If you have seen many romance flicks, you will find it cliché in the many segments.

It was based on the book of the same name written by the 'The Notbeook' author. It is his another signature romance tale, but somewhat different from all his books those made into the films. I did not come here to write bad about it, but I could not find any good stuffs about it to give some credits. Maybe the location was great and music. The fun part is, I did not know anything about it, so when I decided to watch, I saw the poster and assumed it was a lesbian theme. Funny, but disappointed after realising the mistake.

Still, some of the dialogues were below par, not romantic when those were delivered and then there're some silly scenes like the dog finding the lost object, including its following event. Those things make it more a supernatural film than actual world romance. The film is for a selected audience, I'm sure the film will find its audience today, tomorrow or even decades to come. But there will be people like me on the corner who say the film is not good, so ignore them if you really want to try it and decide yourself.

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