... not a dry eye in the house

Rating: 8/10 (21 May 2004)

Featured at the opening night of the Seattle International Film Festival, screenwriter Jeremy Leven introduced the film with a note: in advance showings of the film, many people blamed the pollen count for their sniffling throughout the film. Of course, it wasn't the pollen.
The Notebook is an exceptionally romantic and sentimental story of the bittersweet relationship between lovers initially separated by class. I won't spoil the film for those who haven't seen it by going into why this provoked so much crying in the audience.
It was great to see new faces in the cast -- especially Rachel McAdams (who was in Means Girls, which I haven't seen but will now). I recommend this beautiful film, with the caveat that you should see it with a battery of tissues and someone you're comfortable crying with.