I just watched this. I found it very boring and it felt long. And I rolled my eyes through the first 20 minutes.

It was very predictable of Sparks. The quickie relationship that is somehow so deep and meaningful, the father, etc. But I'm not going to knock it for being predictable as that's probably trait #1 of this genre.

I felt like I was watching a watered down Notebook. Especially the scene with the two sitting together at the dining room table, drinking, and the "you look different" thing. He needs some new tricks.