The VOW(2012) - Movie Review

The Vow (2012) is a warm and a sweet movie by Michael Suscy, that you would enjoy watching with your special someone. There are many reasons for it, Firstly because Channing Tatum (Leo) looks fantastic and is handsome like anything and his sacrificial love for his wife Paige ( Rachel McAdam) whose memories have been washed away after a car crash on a snowy night. Unfortunatly, she remembers nothing about her marriage, their love and her love for her art. Sighs.

Forgetfulness/ amnesia whatever you would like to call it is hurtful than any breakup. Indifference to the love that was once shared between a couple is more devastating than any rejection in the world. While watching this movie you will question yourself that would you love the same person all over again if you have to start from scratch? And when falling in love do you love the person for who they are of what you perceive them to be?

This movie will have flashbacks with an annoying Leo’s voice talking about how there are moments of impact how they change lives. This movie has a feel of 50 first dates, Notebook and spotless mind. Memories are our treasure they make us who we are. What if those memories never come back?

The movie is really short like 100 min so I was pretty sad when I watched it for the first time because I wanted more of leo and some more scenes to confirm that everything will be perfect as before.  After the accident, you see Paige changed like a completely new person, having different eating habits, career interests, wardrobe change and she ends up questioning her choices she once made before this tragic accident. Choices such as leaving her law degree, leaving her parents and breaking up with a her ex fiance.

This movie shows leo so loving and sympathetic that as a woman I was feeling for him throughout , whenever he put special efforts to win his love back all over again, I was going through a lot of Awws, and oh God Paige, Give that boy a chance!

Obviously this movie is not made like other movies considering it has been inspired by a true story, where one couple actually had to go through all this. It will appeal to woman audiences because it shows Leo a perfect guy who will do anything to fulfill the marriage vows he had once taken with Paige (Rachel McAdams).  It is important to note that the place this couple often visits is known as mnemonic another word for memory.

The underlying theme of this movie is that love conqueres all and it is very touching when leo decides that after the accident it is not the same woman he had once loved and he should give her the freedom to choose her own life path even it means no Leo and no marriage.  Ending  shows both of them meeting again when Paige decides to find leo at the same place and amazingly it reminds you of the first scene where the accident happened. Same chilly snowy night.

The ending shows Paige returning back to Leo having her memory still unrecovered but trying to know the man who tried to win over her. Instead of making those memories part of their new relationship again, Leo decides to make new ones. New Impactful moments.

So yeah, It’s a good movie. You can watch it when you have limited time and want to feel all love struck and appreciative towards the moments you share with your special someone but If you are planning to watch a movie with heavy twists or conflicts, this movie is nothing of that sort. This movie did not get a heavy response because it doesn't quench the thirst of great cinema, But over all it’s a good watch with your friends.

Watch out for the scene when Paige rolls up the car window when Leo farts. It was supposed to look romantic but I was like.. Oh my god. Really?

3/5