A romantic masterpiece

Rating: Null/10 (17 January 2004)

I am an incurable romantic. Therefore, I saw this movie, read the book, and saw it again. I was so happy to see that Minghella preserved Frazier's style of alternating between Inman and Ada's tale until the very end when they come together. Once I started reading Frazier, I got sucked into it and simply could'nt put it down. He reminds me of Emerson in the way he describes every detail. Minghella's direction is true to the book, although I missed some of the scenes from the book. For example, Ada sitting in Inman's lap in the kitchen, and the portals of shining rocks. The movie was so moving that I could have easily sat through another hour of it. I've never seen Nicole look so lovely, and Jude is at his best. They reminded me of Uma and Ethan in Gattaca. And last but not the least, Alison Krause and Sting's "You will be my ain true love" is poignant. I predict that this movie is going to age extremely well just like Nicole. For all the romantics and lonesome people out there, this movie has been especially made for you. Kudos to all involved in its making. Score: A+