The idea of a message in a bottle, floating in a body of water for a stranger to discover, is often parodied but rarely treated with the delicacy with which Nicholas Sparks penned this love story. I expected to hate this film but ended up enjoying the story. The mystery of "G" unfolds beautifully on the screen in a sort of "inverse ...character development." Rather than watch the character develop over time, he has already developed but the aspects of his personality are explained piece by piece as the story progresses. Costner plays the role well while Robin Wright Penn steals the show. I believe this to be her finest performance in any film. Paul Newman is just amazing and, although his character only has a dozen moments, each one is poignant and memorable. Although I don't care for the ending (it doesn't have to be happy, but could've ended more believably), this story has a lot to offer, particularly the wonderful phone conversation. The moments without dialogue are punctuated by gorgeous string themes, composed by Gabriel Yared. It isn't the best chick flick that I've seen but I would watch it again.
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