Nice, but predictable - SPOILER INCLUDED

Rating: 6/10 (3 July 2004)

We had read up on The Notebook and came armed with a pocketful of tissues; however, this film didn't bring out any tears for me or for my wife. I think I felt more emotion when SPOCK died and when ET lived! We are new to this area (Columbus Ohio - America's heartland) and didn't really know how the long-time locals would respond - but I'd say only about 1/2 of the audience was sobbing when ***WARNING SPOILER*** their love "worked a miracle" and death took them together, peacefully in their sleep - but this was so telegraphed that when Noah cuddled up next to his wife, you knew it was coming. Solid performance by James Garner - kind of Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood meets Officer and a Gentleman.