Sunday, October 3, 2010

For Those Who believe in Second Chance



Charlie St. Cloud (Zac Efron), a sailor, receives a sailing scholarship to Stanford University. Before his departure for college, Charlie promises his younger brother, Sam (Charlie Tahan), that they will play baseball together every day until he leaves. Later that night, Charlie and Sam get into a car accident with a Mack semi-trailer. Although a paramedic named Florio Ferrente (Ray Liotta) is able to revive Charlie, Sam dies in his brother's arms. At Sam's funeral, Charlie runs away into the woods where he meets with Sam's spirit after refusing to put the baseball glove in his coffin. Charlie plans to continue his promise to Sam by practicing baseball everyday at sunset.

Five years later, Charlie, who gave up his scholarship, is now caretaker at a cemetery. During a trip into town, Charlie visits the boat docks and meets Tess Carroll (Amanda Crew), a sailor who dreams of one day sailing around the world. The following day, Charlie runs into Florio Ferrente, the paramedic who saved his life. Ferrente questions Charlie if he ever wonders why he was saved and tells him there is a reason for his gift. Charlie returns to the cemetery and finds Tess wounded, with whom he develops a relationship. Meanwhile, Sam begins to feel that Charlie is forgetting him when Charlie arrives late for their game of catch. However, Tess follows Charlie as he explains to her that the more he is in her world, the less he can be in Sam's.

Later, Charlie discovers that Tess had gone missing while sailing through a storm a few days earlier, revealing that Charlie could see her just like he could Sam. However, while visiting with Sam, Charlie realizes that Tess is not dead and that there's still time to save her life. Along with his friend Alistair and Tess's coach, Charlie and the group take a boat to find Tess based on Charlie's instincts that he knows where she is. The following sunset, Charlie finally misses his game with Sam. As Charlie apologizes, Sam simply tells Charlie that he loves him and takes off as a shooting star to point out Tess' location. The group finds Tess' wrecked boat along with her lying on a rock. Charlie uses his body heat to keep themselves warm until they are eventually found.

Charlie and Tess are taken to the hospital where Alistair tells Charlie that Tess had hypothermia and that he saved her. Later, Charlie purchases an old boat and asks Tess if she would like to take a ride with him. However, Tess fears him explaining that she had been having vivid dreams about them together. Charlie tells Tess that her dreams are memories. Tess takes the chance and goes sailing with Charlie.

Nota Jase : Lisa and me got a chance to watch Charlie St Cloud yesterday. It is a very enriching movie. Although the ending is quite predictable it is still a feel good movie where for those who believe in second chance should take this as turning point to live life the fullest.

1 comment:

AieSha said...

saya mahu tonton filem ini. thanx abg jef for the review.