Sentimental yet entertaining

Rating: 9/10 (6 August 2007)

I love this film... Which is a big statement coming from someone who doesn't normally enjoy romantic/sentimental movies! The characters are instantly likable, the storyline moves at a good pace and there's a good mix of humour and intrigue as well as the obvious tear-jerking moments.
The only possible criticism is that the plot is very predictable, so you can guess how it's going to end more or less straight away... but this doesn't detract from the enjoyment of the film, as it's such a beautiful story you still want to know how the characters' lives play out.
I would definitely recommend that people watch this movie at least once, but don't forget the waterproof mascara as I watched it with 4 other girls and we were all in floods of tears by the end! And if you're not generally into this kind of film, don't let the idea of love, romance and tears put you off, this film is definitely worth a watch!