Beautiful...

Rating: Null/10 (18 January 2003)

I will start by saying I have read the book, which is a wonderful novel by Nicholas Sparks. With that when I saw the move I was blown away by Mandy Moore's portrayal of Jamie Sullivan. Casting was terrific. She was whom you saw in your head when you read the book and her voice was the one you heard while you read the dialog. Shane West was great as Landon, although they could have made him a little more tougher, but still great no less. Peter Coyote as Jamie's father was great as well. The movie is touching in so many ways. Predictable, yes and no. You knew what was going to happen but all the while hoping that it didn't, but that's the best part with movies! I cried and sobbed liked a little girl. All of the actors in this movie were phenomenal and I look forward to seeing more Mandy Moore movies. She is not only a lovely singer but and equally wonderful actress. His is a great movie and I urge all of the romantics to take a look at it, if you don't like it you get to hear Mandy's angelic voice as her singing is featured more then once in the movie.