Didn't think I'd like this

Rating: Null/10 (6 July 2004)

I'm a cynic, plain and simple. But even the cynic in me stopped to enjoy the simple plot that drives this movie. I won't tell you to see it or not, and I certainly won't demand that you avoid it like some others have. If you want to see a film that makes you cry, and laugh, and cry, and smile, and cry, and suffer occasional bouts of disbelief, then this would be a good option. Ryan Gosling was understated and sweet as Noah, Rachel McAdams was luminous and believable as Allie, Gena Rowlands and James Garner were Gena Rowlands and James Garner. The scenery was breathtaking, the cinematography was stunning, and so what if it perpetuates the idea that there's "the one" for everyone. Maybe there is. As cynical and jaded as I am as a single by choice 40 something, I am able to watch something that celebrates love without becoming bitter like the reviewer who stated "I'd rather put out a cigarette in my eye than to watch this again. What a waste of time and money." I like hope. I like love. And I liked this movie.