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by Jason Di Rosso

A weepy, mushy romance starring Diane Lane and Richard Gere as a couple of divorcees who meet in a tiny beachside hotel that's all ornate shutters and shingles on the roof and looks like something the elves from Lord of the rings would live in. He's the only guest, she's the only staff member and, as the ocean heaves and the lightning flashes, they share a night to remember in the 'Blue Room'. Based on a novel by Nicholas Sparks, this is strictly for romantic masochists. Enough tears in the final reel to fill a Hollywood producer's swimming pool.

Director: George C. Wolfe
Cast: Richard Gere, Diane Lane, Christopher Meloni, Viola Davis, Becky Ann Baker, Scott Glenn, Linda Molloy, Pablo Schreiber, Mae Whitman, Charlie Tahan
Producer: Denise Di Novi
Script: Ann Peacock, John Romano (novel by Nicholas Sparks)
Cinematographer: Affonso Beato
Editor: Brian A. Kates
Music: Jeanine Tesori
Running time: 97
Australian distributor: Roadshow
Language: English
Classification: PG