As a storm approaches the coast, Paul, a doctor tormented by a crisis of conscience who is traveling to see his estranged son, and Adrienne, whose life is in chaos, find comfort and a life-changing romance.
The comparative savvy that Wolfe showed in HBO's stage-to-TV transfer of Lackawanna Blues has gone missing.
Apollo Guide
February 10, 2009
Even if you are rooting for this film to succeed, you find yourself sitting through the tear-jerking part of the movie without feeling terribly wrapped up in it.
Reel Film Reviews
November 23, 2009
...the film ultimately earns a place for itself within the pantheon of effectively stirring romantic tearjerkers.
While it may be discerned as more a vehicle for the actors' reunion than a creative gem, the contributive factor to its attractiveness is the chemistry of the match.
What really sells this three-hanky tear-jerker -- and there were a lot of women buying it during a recent screening -- is Lane's steely and vulnerable performance. Like Tinker Bell, she almost made me believe in fairies. Almost.
