juneebuggy Well this was better than a lot of Nicholas Sparks adaptions but also filled with all that you've come to expect from one too. Its the usual angsty star crossed love affair with two stories in one -which is actually what made this movie.Scott Eastwood takes the leading hunk role as Luke Collins, a former bull riding champion trying to make a comeback on the rodeo circuit and Sophia an art student preparing to seek her future in New York. As these lovers from different worlds try to forge a future together they find inspiration from a fateful meeting with Ira (played brilliantly by Alan Alda) which has them learning about his decades long romance with his wife Ruth through old letters. We the viewer flashback to the 40's & 50's to witness their love story. Yes its reminiscent of The Notebook but if I'm honest despite the eye candy of Scott Eastwood I think I preferred the well played story of young Ira (Jack Huston) and (Oona Chapman) as Ruth. Their story felt more developed and less cliché.The bull riding sequences are pretty good and Scott Eastwood.... nice he has decent chemistry with Brit Robertson as Sophia. Suitable angsty but not terrible.

Yousif Bushager The Movie is beautifully made, from the gorgeous scenery to the correlation of the two stories to some pretty good performances. Jack Huston, Oona Chaplin and Alan Alda all gave decent acts, Britt Robertson also was good, fitting the character.on the other hand, for a 2 hours 3 mins, the story was supposed to be more in depth, more touching, not saying it wasn't but when you have plenty of running time it should be a bit more. Also, the old love affair was incredible and well played, I think giving it more time should have been better.Scott Eastwood, apparently, didn't just inherit the good look of the great Clint Eastwood, as his performance was very good, specially on how he delivered with relatively little words, a potential star in the making. He made my day ..

gradyharp Nicholas Sparks has an enduring audience – his novels are read by those of all age who love romance stories and his books are consistently transformed into successful films. In the case of THE LONGEST RIDE the screenwriter is Craig Bolton and he ha managed to make Sparks' story even more significant and touching than the original book. Much of that is, of course, due to director George Tillman, Jr. and a cast able to create the present and the past with aplomb.At first the audience may be put off by the violent brutality of bull riding – violent for both the bull and the human rider – but as the story progresses this degree of gut courage and commitment plays well in the film. The story centers on the star-crossed love affair between Luke (Scott Eastwood, a significant growth in presence), a former champion bull rider looking to make a comeback, and Sophia (Britt Robertson), a college student at Wake Forest in North Carolina who is about to embark upon her dream job in New York City's art world. As conflicting paths and ideals test their relationship, Sophia and Luke make an unexpected connection with injured Ira Levinson (Alan Alda) whose memories of his own decades-long romance with his beloved wife (the young Ira being played by Jack Huston and his wife Ruth played by Oona Chaplin) deeply inspire the young couple. Spanning generations and two intertwining and very parallel love stories, THE LONGEST RIDE explores the challenges and infinite rewards of enduring love.In addition to the mentioned actors, supporting roles are well managed by Lolita Davidovich as Luke's mother and Elea Oberon as Ruth's mother and Kate Forbes as Ira's mother. Mark Isham wrote the musical score. The inclusion of fine art plays a major role, both in the parallel stories of Sophia and Ruth and in the sensitive manner in which the story ends. THE LONGEST RIDE is a sweet and satisfying film.

Najeefa Shahnaaz This film is based on the best selling novel that was by Nicholas sparks.The longest ride is about two people that meet in the bull riding competition. There is a bull rider whose name is Luke and he is looking to make a comeback, Sophia is a collage girl is has a passion for art and her dream job is in New York. As their two different paths collide. They both make an unexpected connection with Ira whose memories of his own decades long romance with his beloved and late wife. Luke and Sophia meet Ira by fate and well fate brings them together. Ira's love story deeply affects this new love story.One love story, in different generations but their fate are exactly the same. The longest ride explores differences between them but love brings them together.