![]() The story of an overworked and potentially crazy police officer is woven between scenes of Katie’s new life. At the same time, we begin to piece together Katie’s past. We see scenes of her painting her new kitchen and befriending the conveniently handsome widower in town, played by Josh Duhamel. Katie’s character is overly guarded and, frankly, pretty awkward. The marks of a typical Nicholas Sparks movie ensued - upbeat and acoustic guitar-heavy music played as cheesy shots of Katie starting her new life flashed on screen. However, after the initial police chase, the movie lost some of this tension. Julianne Hough’s character, Katie, runs from police after lopping off her hair and buying a bus ticket. The first few minutes immediately grabbed my attention. After its release Friday, most critics gave a resounding “no” when asked if fans should go see the movie, yet a majority of viewers on Fandango seemed to enjoy it. I’m oddly apathetic toward “The Notebook,” but I actually enjoyed “The Lucky One,” so I was anxious to see what “Safe Haven” was all about. ![]() ![]() ![]() Walking to the theater, I was curious to see what this latest Nicholas Sparks novel-turned-movie would have to offer. ![]()
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