Overrated and insanely annoying, this was one of the most unromantic 'love stories' I've ever seen...

Rating: 2/10 (22 April 2019)

Hailed as one of the great love stories, I finally decided to give it a go. Not even 20 minutes into the movie I was tempted to hit EJECT. I should have. The film became more and more annoying as it progressed. Noah (Gosling) and Allie (McAdams)'s meeting was anything but romantic. Noah was the most forward, cocky, obnoxious, persistent character I've seen in a while. Oh, and I think the intention was for him to be charming...(??!!).
The love birds were fighting all the time and they were the most incompatible lovers I've seen on screen. There were simply no chemistry between them. The falling in love set-up as well as the meeting of the family scenes were so similar to 'Titanic'. In fact, the film would eventually become nothing more than a 'Titanic' meets 'Pearl Harbor' film - only much, much more boring with nothing interesting happening except for the couple fighting all the time. Yawn.
There was simply NOTHING romantic about their relationship. They did and said the most preposterous things! I mean, honestly! I also didn't find anything in the film justified. Everything simply happened for the sake of creating an epic, somber, tragic love story. I mean, did Noah honestly expect Allie to sit around waiting for him for years and years?? And how is it romantic when they have sex during a moment of lust while she is engaged to be married to another man whom she proclaims to love?
This was the most unromantic, most annoying love story I've seen in a while. Credit where credit is due, though. The cinematography was really great. Joan Allen was very good as Allie's mom (although she was very similar to Maggie Smith as Rose's mom in 'Titanic'). Oh, and notice how Allie's ward in the Care Centre is called the Rose Ward!!
Next! (I'd rather watch Titanic again...)