The adaptation of the world bestseller, one ofbest novels of the successful writer Cecilia Ahern, published in the fall of 2014. And she managed, like a book, to win the hearts of thousands of fans. What is the success of the film “With love, Rosie”? Actors and characters played by them will be the topic of our article.
“Where the rainbow ends”
The second work in the bibliography of the writerafter the acclaimed “P.S. I love you ”turned out to be successful enough to come out three times in Russia in various publishing houses. And only ten years later the picture was released. In our country, the film was called “With Love, Rosie.” The actors who played in the film, according to the audience, were able to convey all the sensuality and drama of the story about friendships, which are not easy to maintain for several years.
Where love begins
The film is about Rosie and Alex, friends withchildhood itself. They grew up together, studied together and now together plan the future together. At the prom, Rosie is called by another guy - Greg, a real school star, who is not averse to seducing a girl, and she is not averse to be forgotten in his arms. It’s obvious that Alex doesn’t like this idea, but he and Rosie are only friends, aren’t they? Having received an invitation to another city, Alex leaves, and Rosie stays. She has a daughter. Friendship is limited to constant correspondence and drags on for many years. Joys and sorrows happen in each of their lives. The only thing that unites Rosie and Alex is their communication, divided by cities and countries ...
Such is the plot of the film “With Love, Rosie,” the actorswho gladly shared their impressions of the shooting at the initial stage of its production. The preparatory period began a long time ago: the producers were looking for suitable candidates for the main roles. The chosen ones, Lily Collins and Sam Claflin, were completely satisfied with them. Young, talented, they perfectly got into the images of Rosie and Alex. Before the film, the actors managed to catch the fancy of the audience, which, however, will be discussed later in our article. Filming, which took place in Canada and Ireland, where the author of the work Cecilia Ahern comes from, took several months.
“With Love, Rosie”: actors and roles
Englishman Sam Claflin got the main manthe role - Alex's loyal friend, who is always there. Claflin, recognized as one of the sexiest actors of our time, became famous for a long time. His career began with Pirates of the Caribbean. In the next part - “On Stranger Shores” - he got a small role, which allowed him to “catch the game” in the future, larger, like, for example, the image of the Finnish twofold in “The Hunger Games”. With the release of the first “mocking Jay” the actor got a thousand army of fans. However, his then-girlfriend Laura Haddock quickly took the pretty boy into circulation and was legally married to him, leaving no chance for fans. Along with “Rosie,” Claflin appeared in other films - “The Rebel Club” and “Experiment: Evil.”
Lily, the daughter of singer Phil Collins, is notinferior to its screen colleague in popularity. Her ascent began with the Oscar-winning drama “The Unseen Side” and the teenage “Beverly Hills 90210”. In 2011, she was a duet to Taylor Lotner in the action movie “Chase”, and a year later she became the new Snow White in the comedy adaptation “Revenge of the Dwarfs”. Here she had to fight with the perfidy of Julia Roberts and show her singing skills. In 2013, the first part of the fantasy “Instruments of Death” was released. Then the creators of “Rosie” and drew attention to Collins. While filming the sequel is constantly transferred, Lily had time to star in the picture.
Background characters and actors of the film “With love, Rosie”
In addition to the key characters in the film are presentseveral other heroes important to the plot. This, for example, Greg, the only night with which turns around for Rosie pregnancy. Subsequently, this young man will become her husband. His role was played by British actor Christian Cook.
Ruby, a colleague and best friend Rosie,is the “mental engine” of the movie. The heroine, brilliantly played by Jamie Winston, often supports Rosie in the most difficult minutes, having a kind of comic. Art Parkinson, the young star of the series “Game of Thrones,” played by Gary - the younger brother of the main character. Having gone on a plot to the States, Alex starts a novel there. His beloved becomes Sally, played by demanded British actress Tamsin Egerton. The role of Bethany, the first girl Alex and his future wife, performed by Sookie Waterhouse.
Success or curse?
What reviews did the film collect?How successful was “With love, Rosie”? Actors, reincarnated in the main characters, were the first to hurry to share impressions in their interviews to major publications. The success of the picture and spoke audience reviews. Most of them were positive, having collected 26% of the votes on the Rotten Tomatoes website. The audience noted the harmonious intertwining of teenage problems with modern life, as well as the amazing beauty of nature, which, like the musical accompaniment, became a pleasant addition to the picture.
Despite the impressive box office, you canspeak with confidence about the success of “With Love, Rosie.” Actors (photos of them can be seen in the article) were noted many times in the audience reviews and critics' ratings. So, Rosie performed by Lily Collins turned out to be a decent girl who, thanks to her spiritual qualities, stood out against the background of her peers. Sam Claflin showed Alex kind and charming, and also incredibly charismatic. Each of them maximally got used to the image.
Of course, one of the best films of the past year, filled with life and youth experiences, was “With Love, Rosie.” The actors and the roles of this simple story are much loved by the viewers.
