The Vow

It's no accident that The Vow's release date coincides almost perfectly with Valentine's Day. The film promises the kind of epic love story that many of us, like it or not, are more amenable to getting swept up in at this time of year: a man tries to make his wife fall in love with him again after a horrific accident leaves her with no memory of the last four years, or of him. Channing Tatum is endearing as Leo and though he has chemistry with Rachel McAdams's Paige, it almost goes to waste due to the film's lack of focus and uneven plot.

For starters, having a stranger for a husband is just the beginning of Paige's problems. Sometime in the four years she's lost, she went from being a preppy law student to a free-spirited artist. Naturally, when she wakes up, she wants an explanation for why she doesn't talk to her family anymore, what happened to her pretty boy fiancé (Scott Speedman), and why her hair is so "weird." It's understandable that she's a little different from who she used to be, but a complete life transformation is a bit hard to swallow — both for Paige, and for the audience.

To see why The Vow may not be the love story you're expecting, just keep reading.

Rachel McAdams is on the promo tour for her new movie The Vow, and she's the second actress in recent weeks to wear an Australian designer while promoting a film. Rachel hit the red carpet The Vow's photo call in Germany, wearing a S/S '12 Collette Dinnigan Mirabelle French applique lace and tulle dress, completing her elegant look with black pumps and diamond stud earrings. And it's not the first time Rachel has donned an Aussie designer dress — while out in London earlier in the week leaving BBC Radio, she was spotted wearing the chic ladylike Winona Skater Dress from Lover's A/W '12 collection, with 3/4 lace sleeves and a black leather collar. You beauty!

Collette Dinnigan Mirabelle French applique lace and tulle dress, $1,590, will be available from February 20th to March 3rd. Visit Collette Dinnigan for stockists details.

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Rachel McAdams has landed the cover of Glamour magazine's February 2012 issue, sporting a volumised, tousled up 'do and bold red lip. The Notebook star talked about her new film The Vow, how she ties her hair up in buns all over her head to get it dry, as well as the various beauty looks she's tried both on- and off-screen.

On her past hairstyles: I always wanted pink hair. I wanted to do my whole head, but my hairstylist, Robert, was like, "How about we start small?" I absolutely loved it. I still think about doing blue at some point, but I don't like to change my hair before I'm about to do [a film] — you never know what that character's going to be.

Her makeup as a competitive figure skater: I definitely was in the sequinned, bedazzled era. We would put blue eyeshadow up our eyebrows, and glitter all over our faces.

On developing her character's look: Yeah, I love those preliminary conversations about who a character is. You try on wigs, shoes and clothes. It's preferable when it's not about looking pretty. It can get a little dull to just be cute.

School might have to be put on hold for ex-Packed to the Rafters star Jessica McNamee. After leaving the show to continue with her university studies and also to do the audition circuit in LA, Jess has scored her first major movie gig, playing Rachel McAdams' sister in the new romantic drama . Co-starring Dear John hottie Channing Tatum, filming has already commenced in Toronto. We can't wait to see Jess on the big screen!