The Vow (2012)
Neutral, steady, measured drama / romance, grounded in texture. Ambivalent, mid-stakes, measured.
How every film is hand-scored →Happy young married couple Paige and Leo are, well, happy. Then a car accident puts Paige into a life-threatening coma. Upon awakening she has lost the previous five years of memories, including those of her beloved Leo, her wedding, a confusing relationship with her parents, or the ending of her relationship with her ex-fiance. Despite these complications, Leo endeavors to win her heart again and rebuild their marriage.
Our read · The Vow (2012) (2012) reads as a neutral, steady, grounded drama · romance entry — measured in intensity, mid-stakes in scope, measured in temperature, ambivalent in outlook.
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The shape of The Vow
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