I am a rare kind of guy. I actually like most "chick flicks," and upon receiving Nights in Rodanthe starring Richard Gere, Diane Lane, and Scott Glenn for review, not only I was excited. My wife and I had seen previews of the story setin the Outer Banks of North Carolina when the movie was in theaters. The packaging of the DVD did little damage to our excitement. The movie in both wide screen or full screen formats allowed us to check out both forms before deciding on which to watch.

Both Gere and Lane have on-screen magic, and this is their third movie together... fun to see. In Nights of Rodanthe, both Gere and Lane play characters that have had difficulty in former relationships. Gere, playing the part of Paul, is a surgeon who is so caught up in his job that he forgets about the people around him. Lane, playing the part of Adrienne, is a devoted mother who has gone through a 7-month separation and divorce from her husband. One weekend while working at the bed and breakfast for her friend, Adrienne meets Paul as he is a guest. Bad weather sets in, a hurricane ensues, and the two develop a relationship that goes beyond a guest-host relationship; they actually get to know each other and develop a loving relationship.

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