The Vow is dull, clichéd, boring, and poorly written. The screenplay is lifeless, the actors are dull, the characters are one-dimensional, and there is nothing in the film worth your time. Actually, there's a cute cat that's there for a couple of scenes. He looked like he could use some love. Maybe watch The Vow for the cat. Sadly, it was probably the most convincing acting in the movie. At least I thought that the cat was worth looking at. Cute, cute kitty cat.

Irregular and forgettable piece who, on the other side, balances effectively the usual cheesy drama and some bits of reality.

Sure me because watched it. The cast seems to try and make this film worth it, but The Vow suffers from the thin plot and some pointless writing.

47.750

Is it possible that a romance flick with Mumbles Tatum and Rachel McAdams (who I've never really liked) was NOT a sack of dogshit-stained carpet? Believe it! I loved the dynamic between the two, this North-side-of-Chicago, hipster-esque romance. I'll pull the reigns back a bit though, because there was some textbook wonk in there (the car accident and her flying through the window was TERRIBLY done, it looked silly), but nothing felt tacked on and I was surprisingly pleased with the experience.

While the premise might sound banal and/or contrived, the concept of identity changing memory loss (working so well in 'Memento') is actually potentially deep and a solid platform for the love triangle between a cute McAdams, her former fiancé, and her current husband. Performances are convincing enough but fail to produce that extra emotional oomph which might have sold the so-so script. The parent angle is especially lazily handled. In its favor, neither they nor the ex are overly villainized.

Long and unnecessary

#12#, popcorn, story, (reviews), Rachel McA/7-4.

I could tell I was not the audience for this movie. That being said I wasn't particularly offended and it proceeded smoothly. The whole thing was played really straight and nothing particularly unexpected happened. Tatum as a hipster was... weird. Eh.

Channing Tatum has no charisma at all, and aside from the dialogue, I never once believed he gave a fuck about the girl. Neither did I though, she was kind of annoying. Everyone in the movie was. It's such a nothing movie. It's a movie, and I watched it, and there is nothing to really write about because nothing really happens, and there is nothing to take away from it. I didn't particularly enjoy the experience while I was watching it, but it's not really bad. It's just nothing.

This film was such a big hit that apparently it doesn't matter that it was bland to the core. I didn't buy anything here. It wasn't funny; it wasn't emotionally gripping; it wasn't believable---even if it was inspired by true events. The characters have zero dimension.

Shit like this makes me more misanthropic than I already am

McAdams is delightful as usual, but poor Channing Tatum couldn't act even if it meant his life. Other than that, this is just another moderately adequate and forgettable romantic drama.

Channing Tatum is a frozen statue, he lacks of emotions. Rachel McAdams was very good as always.

This romantic drama - based on an incredible true story - is too conventional and manipulative to really be entertaining. It is watchable based solely on the talent and likability of Channing Tatum and Rachel McAdams. The talents of Jessica Lange and Sam Neill are wasted on shallow characters that are really just plot devices to move the story in new directions.

Not my kind of movie, brought by my girlfriend. But it certainly could have been worse. kinda cute I guess

Lots of potential wasted

Usually I hate when amnesia is used in tv or movies because it is such an easy plot point to use. Luckily this is based off of a true story so that helps the situation. This movie was pretty frustrating because the whole time everyone but Channing Tatum is using poor Rachel McAdams to their own desires. All the while knowing that they are taking advantage of someone with brain damage. It was just infuriating. I felt more mad than inspired by the romanticism in the film. Was that the goal? hmm.

Pretty watchable, it's pretty much what you'd expect from the premise.

Terrible. I not only wanted to leave the cinema, I wanted to leap over the back of my seat and run the hell out. I hate when they force us to sit through two characters' horribly written, awkward, clichéd wedding vows. This film makes you sit through them three times, seemingly for the sole reason that they're referenced in the film's title. It manages to barely salvage a few scraps by the end but it's not nearly enough to save this trainwreck.

I have probably never sat through a film this predictable. And who is the costume responsable that decided he should wear that HAT in the opening scene. I want to hug you for ruining the entire scene with something so simple as that! I couldn't watch anything else! Exquisite.

I realize this movie is called "The Vow", but is it necessary to hear it at three separate points? That's the least of my issues with this flick, but it's emblematic of what's wrong with it. It's so in love with itself that it plays every overly sappy moment with no self awareness. The plot devices are worse than a Lifetime movie and it's shameless about it. People act stupid and get stupider results. At least the stars keep it interesting, but even the Toronto for Chicago didn't convince me.

I sang the Jurassic Park theme every time Sam Neill walked on screen.

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really good 10 out of 10

The first part had me almost walking out. Hyper-sappy. Thought I was trapped in a chick-a-thon-fest. But it really got very good as it went along. The "epi-note" at the end made it even more worthwhile.