Plot Summary - Romantic tearjerker about two middle-aged people who find love on a hurricane-driven night in a beach inn in Rondanthe, North Carolina. Separated mom of two, Adrienne (Diane Lane) goes to Rodanthe to run the inn owned by her gal pal who is out of town. Off season, only one guest is expected, and he turns out to be a handsome, divorced plastic surgeon named Paul (Richard Gere). Um - lucky girl. They start to bond a bit at dinnertime, helped along by the fact it's just the two of them. Soon a huge, scary hurricane leads them into each other's arms. But back home troubles for both - Adrienne has an ex who wants her back and a demanding teen daughter - our man Dr. Paul has a conflict with his son, a doctor, who fled to Ecuador after a patient died on dad's operating table during surgery. And the biggest conflict and the reason why the doctor is in Rodanthe in the first place - to meet with the husband of his dead patient. After their days together, Paul heads to Ecuador to bring home his son, keeping in touch with Adrienne via a series of letters, and I'll say no more!
Review - A nice, romantic film - pretty darn predictable, but quite enjoyable nevertheless. The setting of this film is gorgeous, the inn a several story Victorian full of a tumble of inviting looking porches and set right on a private-looking beach, decorated inside with all sorts of neat-o decorations and bric-a-brac - - I'd like to own that house! I've been a fan of Diane Lane ever since her role in one of my fave 70s films, "A Little Romance (1979)" and also "The Outsiders (1983)" - - she gives a strong, emotional performance in this film and I think she still looks really beautiful too. There was a nice chemistry between her and Richard Gere. Pretty romantic - beautiful house, dinner and wine with a handsome stranger (the hurricane I could live without!). This film was just what I needed on this rainy afternoon - ah! Rating - 9/10 stars
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