Pass the tissues

Rating: 10/10 (28 February 2005)

When I first heard of this film, I thought of about 100 reasons not to watch..I didn't like how it was cast, with 2 almost virtually unknowns..I am not one to watch romantic films..I hadn't read the book..But once I took the time to sit down and watch it, I was amazed..I spent the last half hour crying..I think that I went through half a box of tissues..Not only did I like Ryan and Racheal in this movie, I thought that their chemistry was amazing..They seemed to click..Having 2 stars that are still fairly unknown and just beginning to make their mark in Hollywood was an amazing idea..It worked..I don't think that they could have picked a better couple..James Marsden..I loved him in this..I thought that it was a welcome change..Don't get me wrong, I loved him in the XMen movies, but I like him better in roles like Lon..He was willing to have his heart broken just so that the woman that he loved would be happy..Ryan Gosling..Loved him since he was on Young Herceules..I think that he was incredible in this film..His voice, his look..He seemed to fit the role of Noah Calhoun, as if the role was written for him...