Believe the hype!

Rating: 9/10 (15 February 2005)

This is a great love story. Anyone who has ever had a whirlwind summer romance with a tragic end will appreciate the depth of Noah and Allie's breakup and its ramifications. Plus, the film manages to capture much of the novel's insular quality, although the characters are far more developed for the film than they were for the book. The novel has an almost claustrophobic feel to it, while the movie is all about wide open spaces. Still, the director played the scene with the geese (or whatever they were) on the river perfectly. It looked exactly like I envisioned it when reading the book.
I was surprised at the acting ability of Rachel McAdams. I thought she deserved to be nominated, but she has to get a few more films under her belt before people will forget "The Hot Chick." She was excellent in this film, though.
This is one of the rare cases where the film is every bit as good as the novel. Still, bring your Kleenex. My girl and I were crying our eyes out by the end. Great film.