The Vow

Plot synopsis:
The movie begins with Paige Collins (Rachel McAdams) and her husband Leo (Channing Tatum) coming out of a movie theater. On their way home, when they stop at a stop sign, Paige unbuckles her seatbelt to lean over and kiss Leo. At that very moment, a truck rams their Saab 900 from behind and Paige crashes out through the windshield. Both of them are rushed to the emergency room, and as Leo, in a voice-over talks about how "moments of impact.. help in finding who we are" the movie cuts to how Paige and Leo first met. The scenes of how they courted, proposed and married are interwound with the present.When Paige regains her consciousness, she thinks Leo is her doctor, implying her loss of memory.
Paige verifies what her remaining memories are when she starts a conversation with Leo. She learns she has not lost all, except for the past few years of her life given she still remembers that she wanted to be an artist in high school. Paige is unable to figure out why she left law school.Later her parents learn about the accident and come to visit her and it is for the first time that Leo meets them. They learn that the doctor recommends she return to her normal routine but her parents and Leo disagree about what her normal routine is at the present time. Leo tells Paige that she stopped talking to her parents before the accident mostly because her father insisted she attend law school while she attend art school. Paige is unable to understand why she broke off the engagement with Jeremy. Leo tries to persuade her to return home with him but she asks for proof such as a diary. He confirms that he does not know of such a diary existing before the accident.Her parents insist on taking her home with them and Paige agrees assuming she might have married Leo for some mutual benefit. Just as she's about to leave, Leo comes running to play her a voice message in which she sounds very happy and romantic. Paige decides to go back with Leo hoping it will help her regain her lost memory.On the drive to their home, Paige learns from Leo that the American president is Obama. She recognizes him as the senator. Leo states that she voted for him.Paige is welcomed home with a surprise party by her friends but as she's not able to remember any of them, she finds it overwhelming and isolates herself from the party. She expresses her anger at the situation to Leo after the party is over and everyone leaves their home. Paige asks him to leave her alone so he complies with her request.
The next day Paige appears dressed in a Chicago Cubs hoodie and she says it's the only piece of clothing she owns that she feels comfortable putting on that morning. Leo informs her that it is actually owned by him. She grabs a piece of bacon and she puts it in her mouth but he informs her that she is vegetarian.Paige reassures Leo that she is fine and she tells him to go to his job. He reluctantly accepts her advice and he leaves her alone at home. Paige continues to eat the bacon once he has left for work.Paige discovers more evidence of her marriage with Leo while she is alone at home. These come in the form of a video recording of her wedding. She spots the Cafe Mnemonic menu in her hand while she is watching the video.Paige ventures out to Cafe Mnemonic but does not remember being there and loses her way back. She calls up her mom as she does not know or remember Leo's number.That evening Leo and Paige are invited for dinner by her parents. Paige's mom brings out filet mignon and she announces it is Paige's favourite dish. Paige accepts it happily despite Leo's puzzled expression.At the dinner and in the bar later, Leo does not fit in with her family and friends. Leo keeps trying to help her regain her memory but Paige is more drawn towards finding answers as to why she left law school or broke the engagement. And, in one such occasion with Jeremy, she kisses him.Leo attempts to get closer to Paige by tickling her like he did before the accident. The plan fails as she does not remember the ritual.Leo takes Paige to her art studio the next morning. He turns up the music in an attempt to jog her memory when he asks her to complete a piece of artwork. This plan also fails when the music only succeeds in giving her a headache.Her doctor advises her to fill the holes in her memory rather than be afraid of her past. With her sister Gwen's wedding approaching, Paige decides to stay with her parents until the wedding. Leo asks her out on a date and she accepts his proposal. He successfully spends the night with her and it ends with them making out before he takes her home.Leo returns home to find a stack of overdue bills waiting for him. After Gwen's wedding, Paige's dad confronts Leo about his debts and he concludes that Leo's best solution is to divorce his daughter. Leo punches Jeremy for talking about sleeping with Paige. Afterwards Leo confronts Paige and they agree that their relationship has reached its end.Paige rejoins law school and Leo signs the divorce papers. At a store, she meets with a former friend of hers whom she recognizes as Diane immediately. Diane apologizes for having a relationship with her dad; and Paige now realizes why she had left her family. When Paige confronts her mom about deceiving her, her mom tells her that she decided to stay with her dad for all the things he had done right instead of leaving him for one wrong act. Paige concludes that she must stay away from her parents in order to recover her true identity.Paige then asks Leo why he never told her and he replies he wanted to earn her love instead of driving her away from her parents. Paige, while in class, starts sketching; thus depicting how she first left law school. She does it again and is back into sculpting and drawing. Though Jeremy confesses he broke up with his present girlfriend, hoping to be back with her, she turns him down stating she needs to know what life would be without him. Jeremy confesses to Paige that she dumped him the first time for a similar reason.And as seasons change, Leo, in a voiceover talks about "moments of impact and ripple effects bringing unpredictable change where some particles are brought crashing together, closer together while others are sent farther away." Back in her room, Paige finds the menu card on which she had written her vow and is deeply moved. The movie ends with Paige waiting for Leo at a closed Cafe Mnemonic and going with him to try a new place instead of their regular alternative, a Cuban place.

Tags: romantic, flashback

Review:
In Chicago, Paige (Rachel McAdams) and Leo (Channing Tatum) have just married and they are in love for each other.
Leo decides to woo her again to have his wife back, but her ex-fiancé Jeremy (Scott Speedman) is courting Paige and she does not know why she had broken with him."The Vow" is a cute movie based on a true story.
The charming Rachel McAdams performs a character that had completely changed her personality from a silly Valley girl dominated by her wealthy parents to a cool artist, but after the accident she returns to her previous behavior; however the role of Leo deserved a better actor.
The Vow actually comes across having a feel more like The Notebook.It's the story of the romance between Leo (Channing Tatum) and Paige (Rachel McAdams), and who are victims of a car accident.
There were plenty of cute moments that make you say, "ahhhhhh." There strange nostalgic moments that makes you realize exactly how much time Rachel McAdams forgot (wait for the moment when she turns to Channing Tatum and asks him who the President of the United States is).This movie delivered for the audience at large.
Vow, based on a true story, was decent rom-com which had some fine moments to sustain you through the entire film coupled by good performances and good storyline.Leo is happily married to Paige and they are having the great time together until they meet with fatal accident and life turns topsy when Paige goes into Coma and loses her memory, including her husband.
Leo must must convince her and remind her of all the beautiful moments they spent together in order to bring his wife back.Directed by Michael Sucsy , The Vow is the perfect date movie in the recent times.
For a story that seems tailor-made to be a tug at your heartstrings, tearjerker kind of movie (and it's inspired by an actual story of a woman who loses her memory of her husband after a car crash and falls in love with him all over again, so how could this miss?) it is surprisingly weak in the emotion department.
The problems begin with the lack of any discernible chemistry between Rachel McAdams and Channing Tatum (who play Paige and Leo - the fictional couple who go through that nightmare scenario) and it continues with weak acting and a bunch of important characters who are just totally unlikable.
But it made me wonder why this movie had to be populated with such imbecilic characters.Sam Neill as Paige's father and Jessica Lange as her mother are nothing short of manipulative as they try to turn their daughter's horrible accident and memory loss to their own advantage, actively trying to cut Leo out of their daughter's life, and Jeremy (Scott Speedman) is no less manipulative.
Directed in ample fashion by Michael Sucsy (Grey Gardens) , but written by a trio of "B" rate romantic comedy writers, including Abby Kohn (Valentine's Day), Marc Silverstein (He's Just Not That Into You) and Jason Katims, "The Vow" works not on the theory that "love conquers all", but on the lesser addressed notion of: good guys always finish last, but if they stay loyal (like dogs) they will eventually get the girl they want.
Based on a (no doubt heavily modified) true story, "The Vow" suffers from the typical Hollywood romance flaws: everyone is way too good looking to be believable, the protagonists are flawless and perfect human beings, and the ending can be seen coming from miles away.The interesting premise still makes for an above-average movie though, the main actors serve well as eye-candy, and the movie does not possess any unnecessary lengths.Above average, but if you want to see a really good movie about memories, forgetting, and love, try "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" instead..
There will be frustration as normalcy is slowly eased into a life we never knew, loved ones will be exasperated when we spurn their care and concern because they're strangers to us now, and enemies may find it timely to exact revenge, or take the easy path to reconciliation since we cannot remember what had transpired.This forms the premise for The Vow, which starts off just as the trailer presented, with married couple Paige (Rachel McAdams) and Leo (Channing Tatum) getting involved in a car accident, and Paige suffering the brunt of the impact because she had her seat belt unbuckled (traffic safety warning so subtly sneaked in).
In a comatose state, Paige cannot remember who Leo is after she wakes up, and thus begins the road forward in trying to jolt her back to remembering what would be the best years of their lives in Chicago.A good part of the film transpires in flashbacks to set the movie firmly in the romance genre, showing how the couple met, their courtship, their marriage and lifestyle, with him still involved in a sunset industry with the setting up of a recording studio, and she pursuing the dream of being an artist much to her parent's disdain in wanting her to become a lawyer.
Played by Sam Neill and Jessica Lange, Paige parent's see the chance to reclaim their estranged daughter back into the household which Leo fights tooth and nail against, and Lep's story dwells a lot on this contention on which party should be able to provide the best care - the one with money, or the one with love.Complication and challenges come from an ex-fiancé (Scott Speedman) who sees it apt to try and woo back his one time love without much effort since in Paige's mind she's still engaged to him, and not married to Leo, and with Paige's automatic drift toward her graduate school days and her friends then, leaving Leo pretty much in the lurch when he decides to tag along just to make sure she's safe.With the leads having cut their teeth in Nicholas Sparks film adaptations to date with The Notebook and Dear John, both Rachel McAdams and Channing Tatum I might add, have what it takes to play lovebird in a romantic film outside of the Sparks series.
This causes trouble and pain for Leo, which Tatum to my surprise tackles it quite well, having come from being a dancer to an action star and perhaps now a bona fide romantic lead.Together they share incredible chemistry that makes you root for their coming back together again somehow, especially with Leo's lofty ideals that wooing his wife all over again will be a walk in the park and a piece of cake since she had done it before and will perhaps do it again, but I guess the harsh reality is that it's never that simple to expand effort and not expect something in return, which in this case expectations built by one does prove to be a bummer when the returns aren't exactly what was planned for, especially with the increasing amounts of cold shoulders, being ignored and witnessing someone carry on their lives as if you don't exist.What I thought was interesting in the narrative is how it played out almost like a time travel movie, where we're presented the current timeline, that got interrupted and we go back to a past where the couple hasn't met yet, and then from that point tangent off into an entirely new timeline in itself.
Moments become a big deal in the film as the monologue narration makes a huge point about the impact that moments can have, and in some ways it's true to life if you reflect upon what makes you, and how you remember events in specific, memorable snapshots.Released during the Valentine's Day week in the USA and only finding its way to our shores now, The Vow will still pack an emotional punch for couples out there who will likely flock to this like bees to honey, and Kleenex may be the order of the day as well.
Well I was expecting a chick flick, but this is not your ordinary one at that, yes there are a lot of moments where this is very sweet, romantic and with the main lead without his shirt on, but it also has warmth, depth, a different plot and just a new thing about it that other chick flicks doesn't.Rachel McAdams and Channing Tatum is a good movie couple, and even though the film is more about them not knowing or fitting together, they do and that makes this film good and of course sweet, romantic and chick flick material :)I actually was very entertained and even though this is not your typical sweet story, couple falls in love and live happily ever after, based on a real story kind of flick.
Perhaps it would had been a better move to build up more slowly toward its changing point, which now occurs far too early on in the movie already and more time should had been spend on showing the Channing Tatum and Rachel McAdams character being truly in love and happy with each other.
It seemed freakishly similar to "The notebook", and with one of the main actors unchanged as well.Rachael is a very capable actress, but she somehow flunks when it comes to making her acting appear natural, and unfortunately, there was an element of "forcing it" when it came to the believability of her role.I am starting to warm up to Channing quite a bit, and hopefully he'll flourish more as an actor in the near future, as he still requires some work in order to be recognized as a well-established performer.To sum up, this is a RomCom film with a lovable story and a concealed message about never giving up that may not be so concealed after all.6.5/10.
The movie wouldn't have had to include any explicit "faith" references to be truer to the real life story, but it would certainly have to have portrayed the protagonists as real humans.Instead, "Paige" and "Leo" believe in nothing but their nauseating hipster subculture, what has rightly been called the dead end of Western civilization.
This one is said to be based on a true story about a married couple involved in a car accident where the wife was injured so badly she received brain trauma which erased all memories of her husband and their entire relationship together.
It stars Rachel McAdams and Channing Tatum as the couple and was directed by Michael Sucsy, who's only previous directing experience is that of the HBO TV movie 'GREY GARDENS' (which also co-starred Jessica Lange, in this film she plays McAdams' mother).
Like I said the movie is really bad and I like romances (but they have to have some emotion and actual heart).McAdams plays Paige and Tatum plays Leo, a recently married couple who get in a car accident leaving a movie late one snowy night.
Leo does everything he can to try and win Paige back but she wants most to return to her old ways.The movie is a little hard to swallow: it's a little hard to believe that Paige's lifestyle and personality had changed so much in such a short time before the accident that when she loses her memory she's now an entirely different person!
Director Michael Sucsy (Grey Gardens) manages to keep this overly long film centered and allows each of the characters to become developed as people rather than clones.Leo Channing Tatum in his most sensitive role to date) and Paige (Rachel McAdams) are a couple who just got married.
The movie kind of falls apart near the end, but The Vow is a harmless chick flick and the story it's based on is quite interesting..
Rachel McAdams is a class act, able to mix Comedy and Drama effortlessly, so this film is good because it allows her to be able to show off both sides.This isn't the best film she's ever made, it falls into too many cliché's but it is an engaging story with a lot of heart behind it.Her chemistry with Channing Tatum is a pleasant surprise and he himself shows that he is able to show much more emotion than I had seen previous.There are lots of 'friend' characters who don't add much but when McAdams and Tatum are in scenes together this becomes better than the run of the mill rom-com..
Despite my inability to relate to Channing Tatum as a dramatic actor, and probably because I like Rachel McAdams as an actor and the movie did NOT actively attach people of faith as many Hollywood films, I still enjoyed the last 1/3 of the movie.
Romantic drama type that I watched was little different from other films.It was little stable but the end of film was amazing.Although the film didn't resent from a real life,it made more impressive.When we talk about film.Leo and Paige is newly married couple.They have a happy marriage.Paige take the knock in a traffic accident and can't woke up for a while.When she woke up,she didn't remember Leo.Paige forgot not to talk with her family and to come to study art education by escaping from her family.And then her family visits their son after the accident.She was very happy when she saw her family.Paige is happy,but Leo is very sad and he wants a chance to remind himself and to bring back her memory.He takes this chance.Leo makes a lot of things.However,Paige doesn't remember him.After a while,Leo is tired of this situation and he tells no longer that can't do.Then Paige and Leo break up.Paige remember why the family is abandoned.She doesn't still remember Leo.After Paige lost her memory,she thought the days that she spend time together.At the last,she wanted to be with Leo.One evening,she goes to Leo and they start from the beginning.In short,the film was a love story..
Whilst there where some flaws with the whole movie I thought it was made well enough to keep me entertained for the duration of the movie.Rachel McAdams is adorable in the movie, Channing Tatum however was not as good he barely just gets by, by taking his shirt off at every possible chance and his 'acting' was well satisfactory.Its amazing to find out at the end that the movie is actually based on a real couple, but the ending still leaves a lot to be admired.
And a film like this shows you it's important to love it's a touching emotional drama that brings heartfelt feelings.Set in the windy city of Chicago a young couple Paige(Rachel McAdams) and Leo(Channing Tatum)have just taken a vow to get married only unexpected a tragic car accident happens shattering everything, and that puts Paige in a coma.
Channing Tatum and Rachel McAdams star in "The Vow", the newest 'romantic tragedy' about a married couple, Leo and Paige, who get in a disastrous car accident.
you might think there would be moments of heart felt drama it never builds up, leave you dry eyed, and wondering why I ever spend 2 hours watching such crap, a love story maybe, but I would think they might have added some emotion when they might reunite, but at the end I was left feeling like I'm so done with he quality of movies they are producing!
Paige (Rachel McAdams) loses the past five years of her memories; the past five years where he met and married her husband Leo (Channing Tatum).
"The Vow" is based on the true story of a couple where the wife lost her memory following a debilitating car accident.
Before I write a review, let me admit that Channing Tatum and Rachel McAdams are two of my favorite actors which might have a positive influence on my opinion.I loved this movie!
The Vow (Sucsy 2012) is an exceptionally respectable love tale because of the renowned leading actress Rachel McAdams, the charming male lead Channing Tatum, and the physical appearances of the supporting actor Scott Speedman, but because of the chosen set design the romance is not as powerful as it could have been.
I love Rachel McAdams, Channing Tatum is alright, but this movie was NOT alright.
It has Channing Tatum and Rachel McAdams as a young married couple who end up in a car accident with Ms. McAdams losing her memory on recovery.
"The Vow" is a romantic movie based on true events that deal with the loss of those memories when they become the epicenter of your own life.
They are both good in their own way and although the story loses a bit of pace along the way, "The Vow" stands as a nice movie, not too shabby.The tragic side of it is not as touching as I expected, but it still manages to get you involved, especially in those moments where love speaks for itself and you start wishing that, in spite of the whole sadness of it, you could experience that same strong feeling of dependency and yet true companionship..
Paige (Rachel McAdams) and Leo (Channing Tatum) are a madly in love married couple that suffer a horrible car crash.
"I gotta make my wife fall in love with me again." Leo (Channing Tatum)The Vow is another romance with Nicholas-Sparks-like tragedy and tears the central characters.
A very much in love married couple named Leo and Paige(Channing Tatum and Rachel McAdams) are driving home after a date, but soon get into a car accident.
Inspired by the true story of real-life couple Kim and Krickitt Carpenter, 'The Vow' is a cute film, about love & belief.
And even the performances, are good!'The Vow' Synopsis: A car accident puts Paige in a coma, and when she wakes up with severe memory loss, her husband Leo works to win her heart again.'The Vow' is all about love & in believing that true-love will always triumph over obstacles.
Art & Costume Design are well-done.Performance-Wise: Rachel McAdams as Paige & Channing Tatum as Leo lead 'The Vow'.
In this romantic drama Channing Tatum plays Leo, and Rachel McAdams plays his wife Paige.
I think that Rachel McAdams has done a great job in this movie with her emotion, just like in the Notebook.