Great tear jerker with Oscar-caliber performances.

Rating: Null/10 (3 June 2004)

SPOILER!!! I saw "The Notebook" at a screening and believe me, it's a great film. There is no "Disney" style ending as both main characters DO end up living happily ever after, but not in the way one might think.
James Garner tells a story to a women in a nursing home about two lovers who manage to find them selves, loose themselves, and find themselves under the darkest of conditions. These two summer-time lovers sometimes fight and quarrel but manage to come back to each other moments later everytime, except once, and that's when they loose each other seemingly for good.
Although the story has many comic bits, the story does tug at your heartstrings towards the end of the film.
Rachel McAdams, Ryan Gosling, Gena Rowlands and James Garner all give Oscar-worthy performances; you can see the pure emotion each character give in every scene.
It's an absolutely fantastic adaption of the book. I recommend the film to everyone.