Maria Trim
Really this is not a cowboy story, The Longest Ride shows you with cowboys and horses, its far from that. Boy meets girl. Boy is a cowboy rides bulls, girl Sophia is in college focused on working with art. She basically meets boy by accident as a friend drags her to the rodeo.Sophia meets the gorgeous cowboy Luke played by the scrummy yummy Scott Eastwood oh still my heart (even at 66 lol). He takes Sophie home, on the way their worlds collide with Ira an older guy in a car crash, played expertly by Alan Alda and their lives entwine. Yes there are some cowboy meets, love some of the rodeo stuff but there is another story going on about the love that Ira had with his late wife Ruth. The stories almost mirror what is going on in the young couples lives. I think the casting of Jack Houston as a young Ira was brilliant as he really looked like him. I cried oh boy did I cry even when it wasn't sad. I defy anyone to watch without grabbing the hankies. To say I loved it is an understatement, i shall watch it again, its a great watch for male or female as its a Neo Western romantic drama film. The Bull Riding is pretty intense in some places had me on the edge of my seat. I don't see how anyone could not like this film. Its worth a watch.
anniedock
This movie was something else.It was so special and i loved it. SERIOUSLY watch it .It is such a huge inspiration and it shows just how much you should be living your life.I rate this movie 10/10 as it was one of the most heart warming and spectacularly touching movies of all time .
Humayun Afzal
Pretty descent movie....i will not say that it is one of the best movies but also not a bad one..The story of Sophia and Luke is very simple but the second one is mind blowing...yes the story of Iris and Ruth..Luke is a Bull rider and wants to be the no 1 in world..One day at a bull riding event,he accidentally meets Sophia, a student of arts...Both fall in love and give us sensual romance through out the movie.On their first date,they meet an old man called Iris..His love story has also been traced back in the movie.The essence of this movie is unconditional love.and that, you have to sacrifice for your love..In the movie,both love stories go parallel..One of Luke and Sophia. Other one of Iris and Ruth. Both Sophia and Luke are two different individuals and have their own dreams for Life..Both find themselves caught up in strange situation where they neither want to lose each other.. nor any one of them wants to give up his ambition...So,who should sacrifice and why?In the old story,unconditional love has been depicted practically.both Ruth and Iris made innumerable sacrifices for each other and even they gave up their greatest ambitions to remain as a family..and to remain together..They loved each other more than anything else in this world.The locations and scenes in the movie are breathtaking. Story is good..drama is great..Bull riding is thriller.Art is also good to watch...You will not find these things very often in any movie's story line..Besides all odds you will really enjoy the movie...
angelikafauve
I was a good distraction watching that movie. Cinematography going over North Carolina beautiful scenery with green meadows and idyllic lakes was very impressive. Acting was also persuasive by two protagonist beautiful couples twin crossing the decades. But there was no point other but a general odd to eternal, true love that overcomes obstacles. Those last, were not persuasive at all. Loving painting art and rodeos doesn't make an obstacle - since dependent couple didn't care as they pass a very good time in the ranch riding, watching bull fighting, passing time together in the cozy Texas-style ranch. As for the first couple – the older one, Ruth comes back to her husband Ira not caring about "poetic permission's" injuries of the past. Movie recommended for the very good acting of the two young couples and the beautiful landscape scenery - skillfully filmed, issued to a very good cinematography and that's all.
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