The Lucky One Movie Reviews

The problem with screen adaptations of novels written by Nicholas Sparks is that if it's not bang on (in story and spirit), it might get Nicholas fans a little disappointed. Remember Nights in Rodanthe? And if it's minor changes in the plot that we're talking about, as in The Lucky One, we don't really know how Nicholas fans are set to react. Logan Thibault ( Zac Efron), a marine having served three tours in the Iraq war finally decides to call it quits

Nicholas Sparks' novels essentially follow the same formula as Mills and Boons, only with lesser sex. From the very first page you are aware of what you have signed on for. Based on his book of the same name The Lucky One is a romantic drama about destiny, luck, chance and finding true love where you least expect it. A Marine soldier Sgt. Logan Thibault (Zac Efron) on his third tour in Iraq escapes an explosion when he moves to pick up a picture of a girl from the ground

IN HIS good old days, The Lucky One would have been a walk in the park for Zac Efron. Just walk that walk, smile that smile and sweep Schilling effortlessly off her feet. Here he hauls dog food, lugs wood, plays with her son, does the dishes, lifts dog poop and even plays the piano -- and still, nothing! For a Nicholas Sparks film, screenplay writer Will Fetters and director Scott Hicks don't trust hormones to get this romance kicking. They throw in everything