Give them a break!

Rating: 8/10 (1 December 2008)

This film was really not that bad! Give the director a break. Summit films is a small company that has only a few films under its belt. From what I read, they were on a small budget too so seriously, that explains some of the cheesiness doesn't it? I will defend the writing also by saying that the writers had to stick to the book with certain things to not upset hardcore fans of the books. Some of those lines are decent in the context of a novel but are relatively cheesy when put on screen. That's not their fault. Can we also remember that this movie is based of a book that was written for teen readers?! No one should go into it expecting to see this year's Oscar winner. It's a fun, romantic story that does a good job following the book with a great cast. Give them a break!