Tale of love for men and women

Rating: 9/10 (24 June 2005)

Let's get this out there right away, this movie is about love, and for a lot of guys myself included it was hard to get past that and really enjoy it, but I did. About ten minutes into the film I said to myself I like this guy Noah (Ryan Gosling) and for me thats what made it work. I wanted him to get the girl. Most romance movies make the male lead so weak and feminine (no offense) that men can't relate to him and say "that's a real man". But Noah is real, he is a hard worker, knows what he wants and is dedicated to it, and like most men he doesn't know how to get it. I've read the book years ago and Ryan Gosling really brought Noah to life and was a different style of male lead, and was so crazy that he made me believe he would wait that long for one woman. As for Allie well I think every guy wants a girl like this, but there aren't many around anymore. It works for the time though and this movie really does show enduring love and that it can exist and overcome anything and everything. The Notebook is the first film I've seen in a long time that brought me so many different emotions and left me thinking for days. Guys give this movie a chance if you haven't already, besides your girl will love you for it.
JC