![]() I say inspires because so much of the film is fictional and the religious faith of the Carpenters was omitted in "The Vow". In addition to reading up on the reviews, I also looked into the story of Kimand Krickitt Carpenter-the couple whose real life story inspired this film. And, oddly, the film ends on a hopeful but vague note-disappointing those needing the happy finale. A traditional date film has a formula-including a happy ending. For folks wanting a traditional romantic film, "The Vow" isn't exactly a date movie. While I would disagree, since I really enjoyed the film, I can certainly understand some of the dislike. The same can be said for many of the IMDb reviews. While reading up on "The Vow", I learned that professional reviewers didn't particularly care for this film. Reviewed by MartinHafer 8 / 10 Sweet but not exactly a romance in the traditional sense. Leo tries to win her back by courting her again. She also runs into her ex and wonders why they broke up. And she wonders why did she cut off contact with her family. She goes with Leo but when she doesn't recognize anything, she goes to her parents. Leo wants to bring her home with him but her parents want her to go with them. She can't believe that she hasn't seen them for such a long time. Her parents, whom she hasn't seen since she and Leo got together, come and visit her. After an accident, Paige is left unconscious, and when she awakes she doesn't remember Leo. Leo and Paige are a couple who just got married.
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