hey look and you do not watch this movie to change your life . but if you be female especially and have always have a little thing for richard gere while this movie be right up your street . diane lane and richard gere have on screen chemistry go way back . night in rodanthe be not a oscar winner movie and it will probably be forgotten sooner rather than later but if you want an atmospheric and beautifully shot love story between middle age good look people ( they do not make your stomach turn and even when gere be on top he do not look too jowly ) then this be the movie for you . i love the theme of the story and it be quite relevant in many way . of course the whole thing be present in a superficial way and gloss over and not really deal with . i mean i would have like to know more about the father or son relationship between gere and james franco and but the story be really about the idea that a great love can change you for the good while whether it be a lover and a child and a friend etc . the theme of the film be about love and it mysterious way . i be kind of surprised that jam franco take such a small part in this film but he be always good even for a few minute screen time . i really like this film because it be move and sweet .