An absolutely beautiful tear jerker.

Rating: 9/10 (17 December 2005)

"The Notebook" isn't a movie for everyone. Face it, it's a love story geared towards young people so I don't expect everyone to love it as much as I do. But if you are the sort of person who loves a tear-jerking romantic movie, rent "The Notebook".
The acting in "The Notebook" is surprisingly good and is probably the main reason that "The Notebook" is not just another romantic chick flick that you watch and then forget. Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams have some of the best on screen chemistry that I have ever seen, only beaten by Audrey Hepburn and Richard Peck's chemistry from "Roman Holiday". And even then it's a close call. They show the passion, love and lust that their characters have for each other with perfect accuracy. Their emotions are transmitted straight back to you and you don't forget them in a hurry. James Garner is stunning as an older Noah, his devotion to an Allie who doesn't even remember him is touching and his reactions to her are perfect. None of the leads are cursed with delivering excessively cheesy lines. And if there are any cheesy lines, they are beautifully disguised as authentic emotions.
I loved "The Notebook" and really, really recommend it. For anyone who enjoyed "Moulin Rouge!" or "Titanic", you are pretty much guaranteed to enjoy "The Notebook". And even if you didn't like either of those movies, you will still enjoy "The Notebook" -- I promise.