Summer Romance

Rating: 9/10 (18 August 2014)

The Notebook (2004) Cast: Gena Rowlands, James Garner, Ryan Gosling, Rachel McAdams, James Marsden Director: Nick Cassavetes
An awesome romantic drama is portrayed by Nick Cassavetes. Innocence of summer romance,harshness of society, social difference,hope and everything that is needed to make an awesome heart touching plot is in it.
Story begins with old Noah (James Garner) narrating their story to his love, old Allie (Gena Rowlands) suffering from a rare incurable disease because of which she can't remember things. Noah is an adrenaline-filled, innocent boy who works at a wood factory. Allie is a sweet, seventeen year teenager whose life is guided by her rich parents. In summer of 1940's, Noah and Allie first meet, and within few days, they become inseparable. Such type of sweetness of first love is seen on screen after a long time. Great photographic sceneries involving beautiful locations of countryside , calmness of a river and grace of night are mesmerizing.
Due to social differences, stubbornness of Allie's parents, tough reality, they got separated . Noah is trying hard to get back to her summer love, but everything he tries is in vain. Finally,they move on. Allie starts enjoying her college life, leaving behind the thoughts of the past. Noah, too joins US army during wartime, but deep within his heart there is still a hope that they will meet one day.
By selling his father's house and loan from banks, Noah builds his dream house, which he promises to built during summers of 1940 to Allie. Allie gets engaged with a rich western army Lieutenant, Lon. Though Noah spends some time with Martha, a war widow, his summer love's memories are still not faded.
With interesting sequential situation, Allie again finds herself back with Noah in their dream house. She gets in dilemma again whom to choose poor Noah or rich Lon. She finally chooses what is right for her and lived happily thereafter.
Every role in the movie is well scripted. James Marsden deserves a mention for managing to pull off a difficult role as the "rich man" well. It is a must watch movie for all those who are bored with Sci-Fi movies like "Terminator" series and interested in watching a beautifully crafted romantic screen plot.