Not so bad

Rating: 10/10 (3 March 2002)

I read the reviews for this movie before I saw it, and, honestly, I wasn't expecting it to be good. The reviews said that Mandy Moore was too pretty to play this role. So I expected this to be another "Crossroads." But was I sure wrong!
While watching this movie, I completely forgot that Mandy Moore was even a singer. She did such a great job in this. And, for the record, she did not look like a pop star in this. I don't know where that reviewer could get that idea.
Now, if you have read the book, there are some differences. But really the changes didn't really bring the movie down, but make it even better. Yes, I would have liked some of the things to stay the same, but still the movie seemed to work anyways.
Shane West played Landon very well. He's obviously a growing actor and I hope to see him in other roles.
I'm impressed in Mandy Moore for picking a role like this instead of picking a lame chick flick movie like Britney Spears did. Some of the scenes in A Walk to Remember had some dramatic intensities, and I think Mandy pulled them off well.
Overall, I enjoyed this movie and I recommend this to anyone who's in the mood for a great movie. 9-10