Message In A Bottle: 25th Anniversary- Kevin Costner, Robin Wright, Paul Newman, Nicholas Sparks
Quick Take: Get out the Kleenex. It is time for a good old fashioned Nicholas Sparks cry. This guy loves to make depressing romantic movies. Here, Robin Wright plays a journalist who finds this, well, you know, and decides to find out who wrote it. that leads her to a sad but hunky Kevin Costner, who is still mourning the loss of his loved one, while trying to care for his recovering alcoholic father (Paul Newman). Of course, she doesn’t tell him about the messages, and they start to have a romance, which like every Nicholas Sparks romance, gets complicated. This is something I’ve seen before, and I still think it holds up for what it is. Plus, audio description! 1999 was a great year for film, but this is one that is being slowly forgotten. Only die hard Kevin Costner fans remember this, but don’t forget, Paul Newman is also here, and he’s one of the best there ever was. For more, check out my video.
