Doesn't live up to the hype...*Possible SPOILERS*

Rating: 5/10 (2 August 2004)

When I first saw the preview for this movie, I knew that I wanted to see it.
I love sappy romances. First off, if you're gonna go see or rent the movie, don't read the book first. That was my big mistake. I read the book and it was fantastic. One of the best love stories and I've since recommended it to a lot of people. So naturally I'm hyped about seeing the movie. If the book is this good, the movie should be pretty good too, right?
I guess I shouldn't compare the book with the movie, but it's hard not to. Almost all the actors in the movie were great, but I don't think they should have been in "this" movie, with the exception of James Garner and Gena Rowlands. They were superb in their roles. As for Ryan Gosling & Rachel McAdams, they really were not suited for the role. For pete's sake, Gosling and Garner looking nothing like each other and it was really hard to see them as the same character. Gena Rowlands and Rachel McAdams...I guess there's a similarity.
The best parts of the movie were the scenes with Garner and Rowlands. They make the movie. They're both tremendous actors and I think this is some of Garner's best work.
Overall, don't go to the movie expecting the book because you'll be disappointed. I was pretty ticked off at the ending. It's a pretty good date movie, but not much more than that.
I've given it a 5/10 because I wasn't impressed and I left the movie thinking it wasn't that great and I should've waited until it was released on DVD.