“The Choice” (**1/2 out of four) was a virtual anthology of Nicholas Sparks movie cliches that somehow still manages to tug at your heartstrings. In sunny North Carolina, two neighbors (Benjamin Walker and Teresa Palmer) meet cute over their dogs who fall in love. Naturally, they hate each other at first but then……Eleventh film version of Sparks’ novels is alternately heavy-handed, endearing, and silly but Palmer’s terrific performance and a powerful final third make this hard to resist. Fans of Sparks’ movies should make the choice to check this out; others needn’t bother.