Nights in Rodanthe (2008)

	Directed by: George C. Wolfe	COUNTRY USA GENRE Drama/Romance NORWEGIAN TITLE Netter i Rodanthe RUNNING TIME 97 minutes
	Produced by: Aaron Osborne
	Written by (based on the novel by Nicholas Sparks): Ann Peacock John Romano

Cast includes:
CHARACTER	ACTOR/ACTRESS	RATING
Adrienne Willis	Diane Lane
Dr. Paul Flanner	Richard Gere
Jack Willis	Christopher Meloni
Jean	Viola Davis
Robert Torrelson	Scott Glenn	½
Amanda Willis	Mae Whitman	½
Mark Flanner	James Franco

Review

The manipulative tearjerker Nights in Rodanthe will deliver the goods for anyone looking for a sentimental romantic drama, even if the dramaturgy is contrived and the characters underdeveloped. Richard Gere and Diane Lane team up for the third time in their careers and go through the motions half-heartedly. Their performances are technically apt, but they lack the depth needed to make the narrative resonant and truly powerful. Much of the blame must be given to first-time director George C. Wolfe, who is unable to put any personal mark on his film. That said, it's slickly enough written to be able to evoke emotion above the average chick-lit level. Scott Glenn is well cast as a forlorn husband, and James Franco steals the show with a small, uncredited part as Gere's son.

Copyright © 11.01.2010 Fredrik Gunerius Fevang

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