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Adapted from a novel by bestselling writer Nicholas Sparks, SAFE HAVEN is a story of trust, redemption, and of course, love. The script, which is for the most part well-crafted and deserved credit for avoiding a number of the clichés that often taint romantic dramas, does a good job of establishing a credible cast of characters, especially Katie. Julianne Hough plays the role of the runaway woman with sincerity and passion, and her performance keeps the story grounded. Josh Duhamel is also excellent as Josh, a single father with two small children who is struggling to keep his life together in the wake of his beloved wife's death. Josh is clearly attracted to Katie from their first meeting, but Katie is reluctant to return his attentions. There is a good reason for her initial reticence, though like Josh the viewer remains in the dark early on. The truth is only slowly revealed, much of it in flashbacks from Katie's nightmares, but meanwhile the cop from the opening scene tirelessly works to pick up her trail. David Lyons is great as the crusading detective, consumed by an almost unnatural passion to find Katie and bring her in. He, too, has secrets. Going into more of the plot would be a disservice. Despite the straightforward nature of the storyline, there are a number of clever twists and it takes a while for all the characters' backstories to play out. Seeing the numerous plot threads unravel at their own pace and savoring the unexpected turns is a big part of what makes SAFE HAVEN more than your usual romance. SAFE HAVEN is a terrific date movie. It is first and foremost a love story, but the film treats the subject with more respect than your typical teenage drama. The characters are mostly adults and the themes they must wrestle with are serious ones with no easy answers. In the end, the story affirms the value of trust, home, and family, and that those things are worth fighting for even if it means facing up to your worst fear.Read full review
Julianne Hough was adorable (naturally) and Josh Duhamel was her knight in shining armor (of course). The plot was maybe a little formulaic but entertaining overall. There is always that point near the end of romantic movies when the couple, having gotten together through an entertaining series of trials and errors, have their big falling out with each other and then realize their mistake so they can reconcile and get back together again. But there were plenty of enjoyable moments and surprises to make it a very entertaining movie anyway. I liked it.
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This movie has it all, mostly romance, but there is action, thriller, suspense, comedy and family all tied into one. I didn't have very high hopes when I started this movie, but at the end I was in complete shock of how mind boggling good it was! I am beyond happy I took a chance and bought this movie just on a whim! So you can watch it by yourself or with your loved ones because it is that good.
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This is a great movie, it has good characters and a exciting story. It will definitely keep you entertained.
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this is a very nice movie. had seen it when it first came out, now I have purchased it, and it holds up over time. just simply a nice movie with a surprise at the end. product arrived in good condition, and quickly. price was perfection.
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