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VIDEO REVIEW: Does "The Longest Ride" Have the Fireworks Of "The Notebook", Baldwin?
The stars' on-screen chemistry unlocks the key.

- The Longest Ride (2015), PG-13, 139 min, Drama, Romance
- Opening (USA) April 10, 2015
- Stars: Scott Eastwood, Britt Robertson, Alan Alda
- Director: George Tillman
- Writers: Craig Bolotin, Nicholas Sparks (novel)
āThe Notebookā (2004) has made Nicholas Sparksā novels synonymous with tides of tears āthe ebbs and flows of romance embodied in handwritten letters, enchanting words, and everlasting love.
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A film adaptation of the authorās latest novel of the same title, āThe Longest Ride,ā reflects his same brand. However, what separates this latest movie installment from the others is the way it goes about portraying loveās essence as something that is timeless and precious.
In āThe Longest Ride,ā we see four different people from two different eras: one in the 1940ās and one in the present day.
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The film stars some actors with famous connections: Scott Eastwood (Clint Eastwoodās son), Britt Robertson, Oona Chaplin (Charlie Chaplinās granddaughter), and Jack Huston (John Hustonās grandson) as two couplesāseparated by time and ageāwhose love stories become intertwined into one.
So, youāre askingā does āThe Longest Rideā have the fireworks of āThe Notebookā? Watch the above movie review to find out.
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