This movie was so sweet that it literally gave the Katie Holmes character a toothache (and myself one too).
It felt very Nicholas Sparks. But it was simple, feel-good and had enough heartwarming scenes to make me happy. It didn't require much brain power, which was what I wanted.
It focuses heavily on the law of attraction, but I didn't feel like it was too preachy. It gave some food for thought. Some scenes were over-the-top cheesy, or featured some questionable acting. But it had a big enough heart to look past most of that.
It's easy to see why this film has been panned heavily by critics, yet has more favourable reviews and feedback from regular audiences. Some aspects reminded me of Dawson's Creek - the setting, aspects of the Katie Holmes character and her love life, the storm.
The world is so damn gloomy these days, that a little positivity can't hurt. Glad I gave this a chance.
The Secret: Dare to Dream
2020
Action / Drama / Romance
The Secret: Dare to Dream
2020
Action / Drama / Romance
Plot summary
A widow with three children hires a handyman to fix her house during a major storm. When not doing home repairs, he shares his philosophy of believing in the power of the universe to deliver what we want.
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September 30, 2020 at 05:54 PM
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Sweet. romantic, feel-good
Pretty basic but totally harmless and fine and, at times, even moving
Based on Rhonda Byrne's bestselling self-help book, Andy Tennant's 'The Secret: Dare to Dream' is a basic family drama at its core. It's about as clichéd as it gets. However, the movie itself is totally harmless and fine and, at times, even moving. And despite telling a story that basically deals with exploring the power of positive thoughts, the writing never gets preachy or overbearing. The performances from Katie Holmes and Josh Lucas are both effective with the rest of the cast also putting in fine performances.
My go to feel good film
Watched this 3 times now. It is a romantic, feel good film, no nastiness, no swearing, no shouting etc. It's my new go to film when I need a bit of cheer.
Two good characters that are drawn together through circumstance, with the usual things that normally get in the way in any romantic film, but they get there in the end. Loved the lead actors.