What I really liked about this film was how well I got to know Lane’s character. I felt every emotion right along with her and, I’m not ashamed to say, even shared a few of her tears. I felt the complexity of the situation she finds herself in. While her husband did cheat on her, she can’t help but consider taking him back in order to do what’s best for her family. In the end, her nobility and strength made me genuinely want to see this woman happy.
As for improvements that could have been made in the film, I found that it merely skimmed the surface of some of its juiciest aspects. For instance, we are given only glances at the operation that goes wrong with Paul’s patient and then we are supposed to feel strongly about the situation when we were never really given access to it in the first place.
The same sentiment can be applied to Adrienne and her husband. We know that he is a less-than-perfect guy, but we never really get the full impact of what he did to her because we don’t get to see it. I feel that this film could have used more dramatic scenes instead of simply relying on the characters to trick us into feeling as though we could relate to what was going on.
All in all, I think this film did a good job of expressing a lot of emotion and exploring very realistic situations that people find themselves in everyday. I recommend Nights in Rodanthe to those looking for a heartfelt movie about compassion, family, and the strength one finds to begin again.
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