It touches something strong and beautiful

Rating: 10/10 (14 April 2010)

When I saw who the actors were I had a few doubts (Seyfried comes across as a little one dimensional) but after watching the film (Tatum in particular!) I stand in awe. It's a very simple, very strong story about real people and experiences we all can connect with and for me it was a testament to love in a hard, confusing world. Tatum channels genuine emotion and looks like a million bucks. Strong control of the dramatic and emotional scenes opposite a worthy heroine, Seyfried. The way the director has set up the scenes and let the story flow is mesmerising and the filming has clarity and transmits emotions well. Great settings and compositions. It's refreshing, inspiring and inasmuch as some might expect another 'Stop-loss' this story is solely about the characters, not the same message he portrayed so well in his previous war film. There's a great amount of depth to the purity and hope in this film. And while moving at an easy pace it certainly doesn't drag but rather lets the audience transport into their lives.
Best film i've seen in months.