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Despite the updating, this story is still dated. The disapproving father thing is just too clichéd. At least the story in this 2014 version isn't as depressing as the Brooke Shields version (for those who can remember) which was famous for the Diana Ross / Lionel Richie theme song.The predominantly British cast isn't quite right for the movie. Alex Pettyfer looks too old and rather slimy with his slick hair for the role. He has a 20 something playboy look that isn't right for a high school kid. Gabriella Wilde isn't a terribly expressive or convincing actress. She doesn't act in love. Brooke Shields did a better job.It's not even as good as an inferior Nicholas Sparks movie. This one is totally optional.

To my surprise I actually really enjoyed this movie. I wasn't sure with all the P-G 13 romantic movies, I figured nothing would make this stand out and it would be another typical teenage romance.I was pleasantly surprised with the film and though it may be a bit clichéd, I was captivated by the tender acting of Gabrielle Wilde.The character of the tough, stubborn father of Gabrielle brings to perspective the reality of needing to let go of the past in order to allow in good of the present.There's really not much more to say. This film isn't very deep, or original, but it was nice to watch.

A terrible film by Shana Feste, "Endless Love" sees a couple of rich, well educated parents hurling scorn and disapproval at their daughter (Gabriella Wilde), a young woman who dares throw away a career to be with a "lower class" slacker. How dare she! Packed with clichés, "Endless Love" ends with a hokey metaphor. Here a father saves his daughter's lover from the fire which decimates her childhood home, thereby symbolically coming to terms with his daughter's newfound independence. It's all very cringe-worthy. Romantics looking for a better film by Shana Feste are better off with 2010's "Country Strong". See too the more pessimistic romances of Nicole Holofcener. 2/10 – Terrible.