Midway through “The Lucky One,” the movie’s pair of glowing lovers consider ... violent deaths in a far-flung conflict so that two clothing-catalog pretty young folks can meet cute and ...

By Paula Zulian The Lucky One Zac Efron Beth Green - H 2012 People Magazine‘s Alynda Wheat says “If there’s a quibble – well, apart from the wan plot and paper-thin characters – it’s ...

By Todd McCarthy The Lucky One Zac Efron Beth Green - H 2012 Not ... which is so broadly drawn it would have been right at home in a silent movie melodrama, the film would possess no dramatic ...

As is often the case with Sparks’ movies and their imitators (including ‘The Vow’ earlier this year), critics agree that ‘The Lucky One’ is a tear-jerker best left to hard-core romance fans.

(Read my "Lucky One" review here.) In the book, Thibault's search brings him to North Carolina, Sparks' stomping ground and the setting for many of his books. In the movie version, directed by ...

Though it sets out to be a feel-good film about a lucky chap, the film turns every single member of the audience into an unlucky one. Anyone familiar with Sparks’ work will know what to expect ...

Of course. But poking holes in the plot line seems a little churlish, because you don't go to a romantic drama like The Lucky One for a dose of reality. Director Scott Hicks just wants you to give ...