Cert 12A
109 mins
BBFC advice: Contains moderate sex references, rude gesture
Oh, my life. After watching Ross Katz's The Choice I felt as if I had overdosed on a combo of cheese and sugar.
Its beautiful people, its corny dialogue and its laughable finale added up to what would usually have been a made-for-TV romantic weepie.
Benjamin Walker plays smooth vet, Travis, who falls for the doctor Gabby (Teresa Palmer) who moves into a perfect house next to his perfect house overlooking a perfect lake above a perfect sky.
But 100% perfection is proving hard to achieve for our Travis because the target of his affection is already hooked up with a fellow medic (Tom Welling) who also happens to have a chiseled jaw, a ultra-white smile and chest and shoulders as big as Arnie Schwarzenegger's.
However, despite the allure of her current beau, Gabby falls for Travis and his jaunty chat-up lines.
And nobody seems to mind. Yes, all of Travis's pals and family take to her, despite knowing that she is already promised elsewhere. Clearly in Perfectland, infidelity is just fine.
Then something bad happens, as you just knew it would, followed by much soul-searching.
It is akin to the dot-to-dot book of weepies saved only by a few minutes in the company of Tom Wilkinson who plays Travis's dad. He actually looks like a real person.
And that's it. Gnash your teeth if you like it but The Choice to watch this movie was a bad one, in my opinion.
Reasons to watch: if you are into schmaltzy romances
Reasons to avoid: too many rich beautiful people to be believed
Laughs: none
Jumps: none
Vomit: none
Nudity: none
Overall rating: 3.5/10
Star tweet
Teresa Palmer Who's going to see "The Choice" for Valentine's Day tomorrow? I might see u there, I got a date with @likemark to see it!
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