When a mysterious young woman named katie appears in the small north carolina town of southport, her sudden. Jun 04, 20 thanks for watching and please subscribe. The mystery plot recalls a 1991 julia roberts movie, sleeping with the enemy, in which the heroine fled an abusive husband and tried to. Safe haven was one of the best books i have read in a long time and i recommend it to anyone who enjoys reading a book that will have you hooked from page 1. Apr 11, 2018 the good news is safe is a plotdriven drama that doesnt rely all that much on extensive conversation, and what dialogue it does have is workmanlike at best. Parents need to know that safe haven based on a novel by nicholas sparks is a romantic, at times suspenseful drama thats heavy on cliches and formulaic plot twists and light on chemistry and inventiveness. Lyons in safe haven 20 josh duhamel at an event for safe haven 20. Alex is still in the hospital, while katie finds out a confusing and shocking secret, jo was never. Feb, 20 the mystery plot recalls a 1991 julia roberts movie, sleeping with the enemy.
Safe haven was released on dvd and bluray on may 7, 20. She meets a widower josh and falls in love with him. Katie works as a waitress at ivans, which is a local seafood restaurant in town. It suggests that malevolent machinery of some sort is always at work somewhere nearby. If it can be said movies have personalities, i give you three words to sum up the basic core identity of safe haven. Safe haven is romantic drama that has strong performances with a sudden twist in the end which will keep you entertained till the end the story katie escapes from shrewd, shorttempered husband only to land in a gorgeous town southport, north carolina surrounded by beautiful locales and serenity. It was a good movie with an interesting plot, sad parts, and solid acting. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Safe is about a family living in a sort of a community. It was released theatrically in north america on february 14, 20. I love the way nicholas sparks can draw you when i make it where you never want the story to end. But everything falls apart when is daughter turns out missing after a party, and everyone seems to have one small bit of a puzzle, which is otherwise also connected to a mysterious shared past. Follow the movie on facebook and twitter plot summary katie feldman julianne hough moves to a small town on the north carolina coast, determined to make a new life for herself.
See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. To put it as charitably as possible, the actors in safe haven are not in the same league. Analysis of safe haven there are millions of movies in the world, yet safe haven is one of my favorites. In the final few minutes of safe haven, one of the leads reads a letter filled with common sense advice and hearttugging emotion. When a mysterious young woman arrives in a small north carolina town, her reluctance to join the tight knit community raises questions about her past. According to worldcat, the book is held in 2242 libraries. An average romance movie merely looking to move hearts for its run time and then quickly be forgotten. Kateerin tierney theme the climax is the turning point of the story or the moment of most interest. They are with eachother everyday and katie feels safe. Julianne hough plays katie, a woman on the run who finds, yes, safe haven in north carolina. Safe haven delivers the holy trinit a sacrament that guarantees a hot and heavy date nigh.
Safe haven 20 soundtrack complete list of songs whatsong. A zombie epidemic is spread through sexually transmitted disease. It appears that shes on the run from the police and, through some misleading flashbacks, it does appear that katie killed someone theres. To date the most beloved films out of the sparks collection has been the notebook 2004, so fans may want to know how does this compare in the romance chemistry department.
Just in time for valentines day is the new release, safe haven based on the novel by nicholas sparks, starring josh duhamel, julianne hough and cobie smulders. The movie ends by revealing that jo, who had supposedly left town moments before, was. Jun 26, 2012 the characters, the story itself, and the way it was written. But for 90 percent of the journey, i was on the verge of giving it a mild recommendation or at least saying this was a solid and perfectly acceptable valentines day week movie for those in the mood for some good. Feb 15, 20 here are the 5 biggest reasons that safe haven the book is far superior to safe haven the movie and given how little time it takes to read a sparks book, why you might be better off spending a. Julianne hough is beautiful and a triple threat but her acting, while capable, wasnt as strong as safe haven was exactly what i expected. The story follows the main character, katie, as she moves to southport, north carolina and establishes a new life. He has seventeen published novels as of september 20 plus one nonfiction. Air conditioning, perhaps, or electrical motors, or idling engines, sending gases and waste products into the air. Elements of plot point of view alex and katie are officially a couple. The film was nominated for a teen choice awards in the category choice movie. Safe haven is a romantic and mysterious book, written by nicholas sparks.
Safe haven begins as a young woman arrives in southport, north carolina. Listen to and download the music, ost, score, list of songs and trailers. Slowly, she begins putting down roots, and gains the courage to start a relationship with alex, a widowed store owner with two young children. From the director of hachi, salmon fishing in yemen, safe haven is refreshing romantic drama based on nicholas sparks novel of same name. Adding to this, when katie realizes that she befriended a ghost, it does not faze her in the least. I approached safe haven with my determination to watch it on its own level. Ive seen news shows on television, ive seen movies, ive read books, ive. Mimi kirkland received a young artist award nomination in the category best supporting young actress in a feature film.
For one brief, glorious moment during safe haven, you can see the movie it could have been. Their forbidden passion ignites a violent chain reaction across the west indies paradise and turns the tropical haven into a refuge thats anything but safe. You dont always notice it, but during a lot of the scenes in safe theres a lowlevel hum on the soundtrack. Unfortunately it wasnt as good as nicholas sparks best film, the notebook. After all, this is a nicholas sparks story, so the absurdity is plentiful. A terrified woman flees her boston home, having been in the possession of a bloody knife. The film marks the final film role for actor red west. Even giving this advantage to safe haven, it could not undo just how painfully dull the whole thing really is. Safe series on netflix follows tom as he grapples with his teen daughters disappearance and we find the secrets around his wifes death that threaten to destroy the family. The film deals with a relevant theme, but lacks cohesion. After the loss of his wife, he is trying to move on with his daughters and new girlfriend. At this part, you know her secret and why shes afraid. Her name is erin, and she is fleeing her abusive, alcoholic husband, kevin.
Katie comes to a small town in north carolina called southport. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of safe haven by nicholas sparks. Analysis of the film safe haven 960 words bartleby. Safe haven 2010, a romance novel by american author nicholas sparks, centers on katie, a mysterious young woman who appears in a small north carolina town, raising the attention of the townspeople. See the north carolina sites where safe haven filmed. Read on to find out more about the cast, plot and watch the trailer.
With jos empathetic, stubborn support, katie eventually realizes that she must choose between a life of transient safety and one of riskier rewards. Safe haven is about a young woman who is running away from her abusive husband. I wasnt covering the movie for any particular reason, and it seemed, from the trailer and word of mouth, like. Message in a bottle, a walk to remember, the notebook, nights in rodanthe, dear john, the last song, the lucky one, safe haven, and most recently the longest ride. After taking shelter with a neighbor, she heads to the bus station, crops and bleaches her hair, buys a bus ticket, and stops in the small town of southport, north carolina. Schmaltzy, predictable, and melodramatic, safe haven also suffers from a ludicrous plot twist, making for a particularly. Safe haven story, safe haven hollywood movie story, plot. The letter also contains a stunning reveal about another key character in the story and this reveal tells us, without a shadow of a doubt, that the person reading the letter is.
Safe haven is a 20 american romantic drama fantasy thriller film starring julianne hough. Aside from those totally true examples, safe haven has the most absurd ending to a movie that i can remember. While the romantic stuff is pretty tame for teens, save for one session in bed that reveals bare shoulders, the film does deal with heavy. For you see if you choose to live in safe haven, its curfew you cant afford to pass. It starred julianne hough as katie, josh duhamel as alex, david lyons as kevin, and cobie smulders as jo. An affirming and suspenseful story about a young womans struggle to love again, safe haven is based on the novel from nicholas sparks, the bestselling author behind the hit films the notebook and dear john. Safe haven is a novel by bestselling author nicholas sparks. When a mysterious young woman named katie appears in the small. Safe haven is a romantic drama movie directed by lasse hallstrom. Thanks in part to father mcbane and his enforced curfew. Safe haven isnt much for subtlety and its more than a little reminiscent of the julia roberts flick sleeping with the enemy. A young woman julianne hough with a mysterious past lands in southport, north carolina where her bond with a widower josh duhamel forces her to confront the dark secret that haunts her. Falling actions the falling actions come between the climax and resolution.
Feb, 20 all 46 songs from the safe haven 20 movie soundtrack, with scene descriptions. Josh duhamel and red west in safe haven 20 nolan gerard funk at an. Safe haven may be predictable and formulaic, but hallstrm gives the proceedings a cosy glow and there are a couple of twists before the end. Safe haven is a 20 american romantic drama fantasy thriller film starring julianne hough, josh duhamel and cobie smulders. Safe haven 1995 a woman allie byrne has a onenight stand with her sisters miranda pleasence increasingly obsessive and violent beau jeremy sheffield. The notebook, the wedding, a bend in the road, safe haven new bern is a. An affirming and suspenseful story about a young womans struggle to love again, safe haven is based on the novel from nicholas sparks, the bestselling author behind the hit films the notebook. Schmaltzy, predictable, and melodramatic, safe haven also suffers from a ludicrous plot twist, making for a particularly ignominious nicholas sparks adaptation. Safe haven is a fantasy romantic novel by american novelist nicholas sparks. Safe haven letter to her last movie scene hd youtube. Safe haven is a movie that was released in 20 by temple hill entertainment. Katieerin works at ivans, a restaurant on the water in the small town of southport and she has run from her abusive husband. The story is very good with very good twist in the end which will completely take you by surprise.
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