Nicholas Sparks

Two couples are connected by sacrifice and the extraordinary journeys in “The Longest Ride”

By GTVW Staff

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With The Longest Ride, Nicholas Sparks marks the third feature film adaptation of his novels with producers Marty Bowen and Wyck Godfrey. The author and Temple Hill producers previously teamed for the 2010 romantic drama Dear John and for 2012’s Safe Haven. A film full of rodeos and romance for 139 min. with the star-crossed love affair between Luke (Scott Eastwood), a former champion bull rider looking to make a comeback, and Sophia (Britt Robertson), a college student who is about to embark upon her dream job in New York City’s art world.  As conflicting paths and ideals test their relationship, Sophia and Luke make an unexpected connection with Ira (Alan Alda), whose memories of his own decades-long romance with his beloved wife deeply inspire the young couple.

A film that makes you think about love in different style. The two parallel stories are very touching only Love matters but also involves sacrifice in order to get the reward of being the woman of your life. “Ira and Ruth. Sophia and Luke. Two couples who have little in common, and who are separated by years and experience. Yet their lives will converge with unexpected poignancy, reminding us all that even the most difficult decisions can yield extraordinary journeys: beyond despair, beyond death, to the farthest reaches of the human heart.” Many viewers will love how they eventually came together. It’s such a beautiful story with a deep message “days are long and filled with guilt and fear when your true love is not to your side.”