This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.

Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

We are given an extremely touching love story and another sweet one, but perhaps the one we expected to keep our attention was not the one that really tugged our hearts.Brit Robinson and Oona Chaplin were endearing each in a different way as the leading women. Alan Alda was quite good despite his years.The ending was almost what I expected, but not quite. Even so it brought some tears. Overall, the story had plenty to keep us engaged.

Sophia Danko (Britt Robertson) is a Wake Forest senior set to work an internship at a Manhattan gallery after graduation. She gets drag to a rodeo by Marcia (Melissa Benoist) and falls for bullrider Luke Collins (Scott Eastwood) who is trying to make a comeback after an injury. His mother Kate (Lolita Davidovich) wants him to quit fearing another life-threatening injury. Driving back from a date, the young couple encounters a crash and rescues Ira Levinson (Alan Alda) with a box from the burning wreck. The box is filled with letters. At the hospital, Sophia reads them to Ira. There are flashbacks of a young Ira (Jack Huston) and his tragic love for Ruth (Oona Chaplin).It's another Nicholas Sparks special. This one is not trying to be quite as clever which did throw me a little. I kept waiting for a family connection between Ira and one of the young lovers. It's good that he doesn't succumb to the temptation. Jack Huston and Oona Chaplin don't have quite the charisma. They are more character actors. Eastwood is really pretty but he doesn't have the intensity or the charm of his father. Robertson continues to be adorable and has charisma to spare. They are two young pretty people with limited actual chemistry. They make for a beautiful picture with little depth. Alan Alda adds weight to the proceedings. This Sparks adaptation isn't as overtly manipulative but that does not make it good. The ending doesn't make me roll my eyes and that's pretty good for Sparks lately. I simply don't feel for either romances in the two different eras.

Bulls do play a part in this Movie but not as much as they are part of the script.Again, it's all about the American Dream, disguised as a love story this time (or maybe it's Always a love story as Chaplin sings in "The King of New York": When I Think of a million dollars, tears come to my Eyes.).Here we have the Young honcho, who, guess what?, wants to win, well, well, well. This time it's about riding a bull but it could be about anything really just as long as it is competition.And then we have the old man, who happens to be a Jew, by the way, so I guess we can expect some Money appearing even if it's only in the end.I don't know when exactly the "best Before"-date expires for this kind of bull but I guess a poverty-stricken 40+ year old will have less reason to cheer this film than a fifteen year old, which seems to be the target for this fantastic melodrama.

I was a good distraction watching that movie. Cinematography going over North Carolina beautiful scenery with green meadows and idyllic lakes was very impressive. Acting was also persuasive by two protagonist beautiful couples twin crossing the decades. But there was no point other but a general odd to eternal, true love that overcomes obstacles. Those last, were not persuasive at all. Loving painting art and rodeos doesn't make an obstacle - since dependent couple didn't care as they pass a very good time in the ranch riding, watching bull fighting, passing time together in the cozy Texas-style ranch. As for the first couple – the older one, Ruth comes back to her husband Ira not caring about "poetic permission's" injuries of the past. Movie recommended for the very good acting of the two young couples and the beautiful landscape scenery - skillfully filmed, issued to a very good cinematography and that's all.