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23 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 50Arizona RepublicBarbara VanDenburghArizona RepublicBarbara VanDenburghWhat grates is the lack of attention to details. There is a grating sloppiness to much of The Choice, both narratively and stylistically.
- 38Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreThe Choice is another endless, nearly-sinless-in-the-sun Sparks melodrama, one that benefits from a couple of charming leads and some folksy, down home humor. But that title frames it in tragedy. And that “choice” leaves this tepid romance mired in the maudlin.
- 38The Seattle TimesThe Seattle TimesConsider your multiplex choices carefully as Valentine’s Day approaches; you might find yourself weeping tears of relief when the credits finally roll.
- 25Slant MagazineEric HendersonSlant MagazineEric HendersonMost Nicholas Sparks adaptations say, in cinematic terms, nothing so complicated as "roses are red." This one just points to a garden and shrugs.
- 25San Francisco ChronicleDavid LewisSan Francisco ChronicleDavid LewisThe Choice has a twist or two toward the end, and they’re about as cheaply maudlin as the movies get. The only choice is to make sure a barf bag is nearby.
- 20VarietyAndrew BarkerVarietyAndrew BarkerDirector Ross Katz’s The Choice, which mimics “The Notebook” in everything but meaningful conflict, believable characters, style and emotional honesty, is a very unsuccessful story.
- 20The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Choice is the cinematic equivalent of staring at a Hallmark Card for two hours.
- 10The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisThe New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisDirected by Ross Katz and filmed like an ad for erectile-dysfunction medication, The Choice is almost repellently synthetic.