‘The Lucky One’ review
Based on the novel by The Notebook author Nicholas Sparks, The Lucky One takes a story that is hyper-relevant and drowns it in stultifying sentimentality and a soap-appropriate soundtrack.
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Based on the novel by The Notebook author Nicholas Sparks, The Lucky One takes a story that is hyper-relevant and drowns it in stultifying sentimentality and a soap-appropriate soundtrack.
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