almost perfect , some weaknesses though .

Rating: 8/10 (24 June 2004)

hello !!! I'm amina(Sarah lyna); 23 years old , a post-graduate student preparing a master degree in American Literature , a writer, teacher of foreign languages and music in my spare time .I've seen the movie 6 times , and I've cried as much all the times I've seen it. I've noticed a touch of realism in the movie , but there are instances where we feel 'surrealism' as well as , illogic incidents . There 's , for instance , a sudden love for Jamie on the part of Landon . He knows her from the primary school , and it's only at the end of the academic year(at high school ) that he speaks with her . There should be a gradual love , especially given the fact that , together with his friends, he constantly pokes fun at her . As regards acting , Shane West was better than Mandy Moore(especially concerning his facial expressions) ! The latter , however , was excellent at singing , especially while performing ONLY HOPE , which I found a very nice 'ballade'. The music of the movie , in general , was harmonious with the scenes and the events . I think that in this romance ; it would have been better to include the scene of Jamie's death for she's the very person who changed Landon's life .Without this scene, the movie seems lacking something important in its plot. That's briefly what I wanted to say about the movie . If you'd like to discuss more about it with me ,