A special teen movie!

Rating: 10/10 (29 January 2002)

I walked out of the theater in tears. Mandy Moore (Jamie) and Shane West (Landon) were believable and authentic. Although Mandy isn't plain, she was convincing as a person of faith.
Teen pressure causes a young man to attempt a risk where he is injured. Landon is part of the group that pressures the teen who gets hurt. The principal thinks Landon is reachable, so doesn't throw him out of school, but gives him several public service tasks in order to try to reach him and to allow him to experience humility. It is while performing these tasks that he meets Jamie. Landon doesn't understand faith. Jamie has deep faith.
The teens have know each other since kindergarden. As their relationship develops, Jamie's faith in god and her belief that Landon has something special reaches Landon. His scepticism about life starts to melt away.
This is a special teen movie.
Other teen movies I've really enjoyed... 'Get Over It' and 'Bring It On'.