I'd see it again.

Rating: 8/10 (1 April 2010)

I really wanted to see this movie for two reasons: I am a sucker for chick flicks and don't there are enough of them, so anything that Nicholas Sparks does is just amazing in my book. I found out that Hemsworth and Cyrus were dating. This meant that there would be true chemistry and there wouldn't be awkwardness.
I should say, I was very happy with their chemistry on screen. No awkwardness. Their scenes just seemed to flow with ease and were seemingly realistic to a real teenage romance.
Miley Cyrus's acting could have been better. However, I don't necessarily think it *should* have been better. Hannah Montana is more of an amateur show... you don't have to act well to get a kid's attention. This was Cyrus first 'professional' role and I think that she held her own. Was her performance amazing? No. But it wasn't completely awful. Some parts of the movie she had better acting then others... and I think that is what showed promise. Her acting will improve. I don't think we have to worry about that. Her performance, was none-the-less refreshing. I think that this was a difficult role to fulfill with a non-stop range of emotions. She was able to captivate all of those emotions, even if they weren't all perfect.
Liam Hemsworth... I thought he did wonderfully with his accent. I am from the South (South Carolina). I know my Southern accents. There were some points in the movie where he had a straight Southern accent. (No overdoing... it just sounded natural to me.) Other points it sounded like he just had an average American accent. I think, though, this was probably because of the way they filmed it. My guess is that the more he worked on the movie, the better his accent got. Anyways... he definitely NEVER overdid it, which is something that always bothers me. I was very happy with his accent.
As far as his performance... it was great... I loved it. Yes, it could have been better, but again, I don't think it should have been better. This was his first American film... and he held his own.
As far as the other parts of the movie... I felt the acting was fine. It wasn't awkward or non-realistic. The story line was good.
And my last comment...
They didn't destroy the South! I hate it when movies try to make the south out to be such a horrible place with stupid idiots. This movie didn't do that and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
I'd see it again.