Not quite there

Rating: 5/10 (14 May 2015)

I saw the movie after loving Mandy Moore's work for Tangled. I wanted to see how she would perform as an actor. And I was delighted, a fine actor indeed.
The story of the film is very cliché, and even worse, in your face. Nonetheless, I found the first half very engaging. And I would credit that to the brilliant performances by the striking Shane West and Moore. What was not cliché, was Moore's character up to a point. I like the fact that she isn't a doormat, and takes a stand for her dignity.
The moment Moore revealed that she has leukemia, my heart sank. Not out of sympathy, but because of the amazing dip the storyline took for me. And as I expected, it went into a very predictable, unwatchable routine after that. A very forced tearjerker.
Watch it only to enjoy the fantastic performances by the leads.