this movie is terrific

Rating: 10/10 (23 September 2005)

Hmmmm..... finally i was able to watch this film by Adam Shankman, at first i thought it was like one of those teen movies i've watched before i even hesitated borrowing the DVD from my cousin not once but many times. and so as the film was starting i've read who the director was and found out it was none other than the director of message in a bottle starred by Kevin Costner, this caught up my interest. i wasn't familiar with Shane West until i saw his movie "whatever it takes" with Spiderman star James Franco. i find Shane as a younger version of Chris O'Donell; smooth, matinée looking cool guy who's character shifts from one to another. he has carried the character of Landon Carter very well, a teenage boy who's life is actually being mislead by the group of people he calls his friends and so after being punished by the school's principal (he was to make tutor during Saturdays, joining the school play & other community service)he met Jamie Sullivan (played by none other than pop star Mandy Moore), which actually and eventually changed his life forever. So from being a bully, Landon was transformed into this goal-oriented person, i feel the passion and the power of love, a love so unselfish that even i, yes me! cried for this movie. its so amazing to see and experience the power of love. As what others usually say love is what makes this world go round and it is true. Inspite the trials and conflicts between the two, they manage to pull it through and have the best summer together as husband and wife. i find this movie very useful and very entertaining. somehow, i found a refreshing meaning or definition of what love is. it is not bounded by obstacles around us because by faith in God nothing is impossible. it's a miracle, this movie changed me.