a real take on love

Rating: 9/10 (17 June 2006)

Totally enjoyed this one! a love drama(with good humor)that deals with falling in love and relationships in a totally realistic sense(according to me) i enjoyed watching the passion and interaction between Noah and Allie. They fought,they kissed, they played,they yelled at each other(screamed sometimes) ,there even the one scene where he says "..i'm not afraid to hurt your feelings".they were real with each other.And they enjoyed it.They knew it wasn't going to be all Rosy and easy all the time and they were going to have to work on it everyday-but they wanted each other.They truly liked each other and challenged each other(in my opinion).
I also like the fact that the other guy wasn't made a "bad guy"(as is common in movies) just so her choice would be sooo obvious to the...world. She had to choose based on what SHE knew and wanted.I liked that.
They were not perfect, but seemed perfect for each other(clichÃ©,but truth)and being able to watch a love story in comfort of its realis-ticness is a treat and relief.
I also like the first 'love- scene' earlier on in the film. Now that was good dialog.Truth.
My vote is off by 1 point because of my inability to believe that an elderly man would do that for his wife. That was a bit too fantasy/fairy tale like...or to put it more diplomatically-RARE.I don't think a person can or should be your absolute EVERYTHING to that point.
In this movie buff's opinion- its a simple and nice love drama to watch on a rainy afternoon(or not) with pizza and a blanket and someone you can debate with afterward.