It was an excellent romantic movie. Most of women will enjoy it. Speaking about guys, probably it will seem too romantic and cheesy for men (some macho boys might still enjoy it, but they won't admit it to in order to seem strong and masculine))).
I love Diane Lane a lot, she and Richard Gere make the perfect couple together.
There are many charming and picturesque landscapes that make the movie not only emotionally rich, but aesthetically too.

I was forced into watching this movie. For this genre, it was a solid production -- well acted, well-scripted. I think it will appeal to women. For what I got out of it, I enjoyed the cinematography and the set design. I imagine this movie would also play very well in Blu-ray format -- it is visually attractive. Some scenes go a bit far and appear akin to home decor commercial lay-outs or Estee Lauder cosmetics commercials. I didn't actually enjoy the movie, to tell the truth, but because the plot elements though predictable were presented effectively, I can see how someone who likes this kind of movie would thoroughly enjoy it.

I love both Richard Gere and Diane Lane, so I can only hope that this dismal, awful movie is a one-off. Brook Benton and Dinah Washington voices were wonderful to hear - just wish they weren't in this forgettable movie.

This is a great movie. I rarely watch love story movies but I happen to
read this story in Condensed Readers Digest. Richard Gere and Diane Lane
are excellent. I didn't move from the couch until I finished watching. A
story that most people will enjoy.

Great book, great setting, great cast, what happened? Everything you liked about Richard Gere and Dianne Lane in "Unfaithful" you won't find here. No sparks, no fireworks, no emotion, no tears. We unfortunately are not given a chance to care.

The film is poorly directed by an ageing, yet inexperienced TV director with an old fashioned shooting style, and it shows. This combined with a screenplay that has not sufficiently been flushed out and too rigorous editing (despite the short 97 minutes running time), leads to a non credible flow and build up of the love story. We don't connect and care for the characters the way we should. We simply do not believe the depth and power of their short 4 day encounter that supposedly had that much of an impact on their lives during and afterwards. The opportunities in the film to make it believable were rushed and lost. In stead we get boredom and predictability with scenes and emotions that ring false. A different director with a better edit might have been more successful. The elements to make it work with the original story from the book, the great cast and the beautiful setting were there.

The blu-ray itself is a delight. Sharp, colorful, simply beautiful. The audio won't impress but this is understandable for a dialogue driven film like this.

If you are a big sucker for love stories, rent it, otherwise pass.

To be honest, the critics really are not that far off the mark, despite some of their extremism and virulence in their panning of this film. Nights In Rodanthe has its minuses to be sure, but it's not as bad a film as the critics would have you think.

The one clear minus as I see it? Well, primarily the storyline. I have to concur with some of the critics that much of the dialogue does come off as 'formuaic', 'melodramatic' and 'cliched' ala "Bridges Of Madison County." However, such things are part of the romance genre whether one likes it or not.

I've known personally of a number of "Pauls" and "Adriennes" in real life, so I know that there is a grain of truth to much of the formula and cliches in this film. Moreover, I think those sparks of politically incorrect truth regarding love and romance portrayed in this film is what has made some of the critics uncomfortable. Perhaps it hits too close to home for some of them...and then leads them to 'protestesth too much' when panning this film in their reviews.

Despite the storyline, I thought Richard Gere and Diane Lane were fine actors, and they did very well with the material given to them to work with. I also enjoyed the performance of Viola Davis, too.

The pluses:

Far too many romance films seem to carry the message that love is ONLY for the under 35s. So I really appreciate it when Hollywood makes romance movies, be they drama or comedy, that feature leads who are clearly age 40 or over, and I try to support those movies whenever possible. That's why I'm choosing to look at Nights In Rodanthe as a work in progress. Hopefully others who choose to make a genre movie with older lead actors in the romantic leads will learn from watching it what works and what does not.

For me, what really got and caught my attention about this film was the cinematography. The scenery was simply gorgeous! The camera crews captured the location so well. I like how they made some of the scenes seem just like a living painting! I also liked how the flashback scenes were used as well.

Another reason I like the movie was because of the music selection. It was great hearing all those old songs by Brook Benton, Ruth Brown and others. I really enjoyed that song by Emmylou Harris as well.

In closing, I would say that if you try to compare this movie with Casablanca or Gone With The Wind or even The Notebook, you will be disappointed. However, if you give it a chance, and judge it on its own merits, then you just might enjoy it.