the authentic Sparks movies at least tend to be howlers, with shamelessly overcomplicated narratives and risible twists. Midnight Sun, on the other hand, is straightforward and trite
Midnight Sun is a bland mix of familiar types (the caring, doofus Dad; the quirky best friend who wears woolly hats indoors) who all trundle along the rails of a predictable plot
a manipulative but effective tearjerker... Midnight Sun does an effective job of tugging at vulnerable teenage hearts, while managing to provide a few laughs along the way
by Mara Reinstein [Us Weekly ]
