LouHomey From my favorite movies..

Tacticalin An absolute waste of money

Claire Dunne One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

Griff Lees Very good movie overall, highly recommended. Most of the negative reviews don't have any merit and are all pollitically based. Give this movie a chance at least, and it might give you a different perspective.

HotToastyRag Message in a Bottle was Nicholas Sparks's first big hit. That sentence alone will probably steer you towards or away from this movie.As you can probably guess by the title, a woman finds a love letter in a bottle, washed ashore. She is deeply moved by the man's words and tries to track him down. Miraculously—because, in all likelihood the letter was probably written decades and decades ago and she would never be able to find the author—she finds him! And even more miraculously, he's single and attractive. And just in case that wasn't convenient and cheesy enough for you, he's sensitive and burying his grief over his dead wife. Gee, do you think the woman who found his Message in a Bottle might help him learn to love again? Obviously, I didn't like this movie. If you're a Nicholas Sparks fan and like stinky, cheesy romances, go ahead and rent it. But if you like a little more realism and a little less saccharine in your love stories, heed my warning. Also, I don't find it funny when former heartthrobs are placed in "old man" roles in which half their dialogue consists of referencing their age and infirmity. If you feel the same way, you won't want to see Paul Newman as the stereotypical "let's laugh at the old man" character.

851222 Greetings from Lithuania."Message in a Bottle" (1999) is a superb movie in a universe of N.Sparks. I do like his adaptations, and this one didn't disappointed me. I'm a man, but sometimes i do like to watch "these" kind of movies, they are easy to watch, easy to appreciate, easy to be he target of jokes as well. Jokes, because they are very predictable, action always takes place in North Caroline (do i want to live in there after watching almost every movie by his adaptation now!), it usually has very good actors, and "Message in a Bottle" is not an exception. Robin Wright is perfect here, this is simply one her best performances. Kevin Costner is usual Kevin Costner, but that is not a complaint. The great Paul Newman steals every scene he is in, what a marvelous thing to simply watch him on screen - miss him so much. So the acting and actors here are superb. Story is simple but very good one for this kind of movie. But then the ending happened....I didn't understand the ending. Don't want to spoil anything, but WHAT was he thinking??? After such a good movie (my actual vote would have been 9), the ending was such a nonsense. Could somebody explain it to me? I mean WHY? Overall, "Message in a Bottle" is a superb movie if you like predictable but lovable love stories with great actors doing their very best. But the ending to me was a nonsense in comparing t the rest of the story. I didn't get it. If you do - this movie will be great for you. My final vote is 8/10 simply because of bad ending, overall i could have voted 9/10. And this is the 3rd movie with bad ending from N.Sparks along side with "Safe Heaven" (that revelation at the end with one of the female characters...), and "The Longest ride" (whit cheating ending). If you like N.Sparks adaptations, you should definitely watch "Message in a Bottle" - you won't be disappointed.

eric262003 "Message in a Bottle" tells the tale of a middle-aged boat builder named Garret Blake who has never recovered from the loss of his wife. As a way to escape from his inner doldrums he starts writing letters and placing them bottles and throws them in the ocean. A Chicago Tribune researcher named Theresa (Robin Wright Penn) finds the bottled messages and embarks on a mission to see who's the gentleman who's writing these provocative and yet sincere letters. Once they unite they start to exchange one's personal trials and tribulations and to seek comfort to one another.This is a rather simple adult story of grief and finding comfort to heal the wounds that manifest in each other's veins. The pacing of the movie is horribly slow, the romantic scenes are quite soothing, the acting is very well done, but the ending is a major turn-off. For those who were looking for an entertaining, thrill of a lifetime, light romantic tale will better check with me to seek elsewhere because in this movie it not happening here. Granted this movie has very gripping romantic scenes, but the film follows on a plot that involves a man who just can't seem to overcome grief. This film could have reflection of those who have experienced this tragedy and have never fully overcomes this permanent obstacle. Sure there's an engaging romantic story involving Garret and Theresa, but it was just outweighed by the grieving plot and the struggle to get over it.The performances were excellent as Kevin Costner turns in a remarkable performance with his trademark, tough, rugged, but vulnerable character. Robin Wright Penn was also very good in her role, but doesn't offer anything authentic here. Paul Newman who seems to have been getting on in age here seems badly clichéd, but much-needed to prevent this story from being overly melancholy as the cantankerous old father of Costner's. The feeling of the movie is quite serene, especially the scenes where the sweet romance materializes. For those who like the seas then this will double the appreciation to those who like the movie already. The water scenes symbolize the lives the characters face as each time passes.All I can say is that it truly visual eye-candy, the performances were all very good, but sadly the snail's pace and the uneventful scenes make this film more cathartic rather than a romantic drama. It wasn't a terrible movie, but it surely wasn't the greatest.

Ali Tataroglu The first time I saw this movie was about four years ago in the midnight at home. From then maybe I have watched ten times but never got bored or press forward button.It is a modern but at same time old love story between two lovely people. They live in their own worlds till the girl 'Teresa' (Robin Wright) finds a bottle by the seaside. From the first scene till the end I could not leave my eyes on her. Then I recognized I had seen her before from 'Forest Gump' and 'Last Castle' even she had just a little role in it. Anyway in this movie especially with the dress she wore at Garret's house (Kevin Costner) she was awesome, gorgeous. The house of Garret was so wonderful, a dream house. It is a home near the seaside. You may even listen the sound of waves from the kitchen. I won't tell so much about script of the movie. I am simply someone who is so affected of this movie. The sea, the waves, the yacht, the house, the girl...