Sweetest Book and Movie

Rating: 8/10 (23 March 2007)

When I first saw this movie several years ago I didn't enjoy it. I had just finished reading the book several days before and some of the storyline was changed. For one, the book is set back in the 60's? (If I am recalling correctly) When I watched this movie again it became an instant favorite. I thought the quality of the filming was not as good as it could have been and it seemed like it was made on a cheap budget. Besides those factors, this movie is a tear dripper and one that makes you want to jump into the screen and hug the characters when they are having hard times. It's unlike other teenage movies and if you are a Nicholas Sparks fan, you know all of his books are unlike any other. This film makes you want to do everything on your "to do" list and to tell everyone you care for that you love them. It proves that you can be the same person as you have always been before, maybe even stronger, when you are faced with a terminal illness.