The greatest love story since... well, "Love Story"

Rating: 10/10 (28 December 2005)

I LOVE Nicholas Sparks' books. He is my favorite author of all time. Usually, when books get made into movies, the movies never live up to your expectations. This is definitely the exception.
The story that Sparks laid out is incredibly beautiful and sweet, but the movie does something that the book doesn't- it has a lot of when they first meet and fall in love. This takes up about three pages in the book, but it is a big part in the movie, and that's really nice watch.
After seeing this movie, Rachel McAdams quickly became one of my favorite actresses. She does such a great job, and so does her co-star, Ryan Gosling. They look great together, and they really look like they're in love.
Also, this movie is one incredible tear-jerker. I cry easily, but I had never ever seen my mom cry. When her hair caught on fire at thanksgiving, she laughed- but this movie had her bawling right there with me.
This is definitely a movie belonging in the chick-flick category, it is basically as sappy as it gets, but there seems to be something there that guys can like as well. It's impossible for anybody not to be moved by this story.