‘Safe Haven’ Trailer: Julianne Hough And Josh Duhamel Weep, Sigh, And Swoon For Nicholas Sparks
TheNicholas Sparksdrama is practically a subgenre unto itself at this point, with its own set of tropes and traditions.Lasse Hallström’sSafe Havensticks mostly with the formula, featuring a blandly attractive pair (Josh DuhamelandJulianne Houghas Alex and Katie),a picturesque waterside setting, and of course, a grand, swooning romance threatened by a big, tragic secret.
ButSafe Havenveers slightly by introducing what appears to be a thriller element to the tale. Katie’s clearly on the run from something, though the trailer tries not to give away just what she’s hiding from. Also, no one seems to be dying of cancer, or really even sick at all. That counts as a change of pace, right? Unless that’s what Sparkswantsus to think, and that’s the big twist… In any case, watch the video after the jump.
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Either you like Sparks' style of weepy romance or you don’t, and either waySafe Havendoesn’t look likely to change your mind. My main takeaways from this trailer are 1) wow, that is somereallypretty scenery, and 2) holy crap, how small is Hough? I can’t even tell if the pair have any chemistry, because I’m too distracted by the fact that Duhamel looks like he’s talking to a small child in their scenes together.
Also starringCobie SmuldersandDavid Lyons,Safe HavenopensFebruary 8— just in time to make it a perfectly stereotypical Valentine’s date night choice.
An affirming and suspenseful story about a young woman’s struggle to love again, Safe Haven is based on the novel from Nicholas Sparks, the best-selling author behind the hit films The Notebook and Dear John. When a mysterious young woman arrives in a small North Carolina town, her reluctance to join the tight knit community raises questions about her past. Slowly, she begins putting down roots, and gains the courage to start a relationship with Alex, a widowed store owner with two young children. But dark secrets intrude on her new life with such terror that she is forced to rediscover the meaning of sacrifice and rely on the power of love in this deeply moving romantic thriller.
