Finally, a look at TRUE love

Rating: Null/10 (24 July 2004)

The Notebook--finally a film that captures the meaning of love. The actors were well chosen. James Garner was extremely believable, and the Noah and Allie characters were just right. Since I had not learned their names nor seen them in several movies yet, I was able to lose myself in their story, as though I might be observing the real history of their lives.
Some may say that it is "sappy" or "too sentimental." Do you not think that the love shared in a home and family has sentimentality? I wonder what you would be looking for in a movie about love, if there were no extremely happy notes, as well as extremely touching moments.
Maybe a younger, unmarried person has not lived long enough to experience some of the trials and sufferings that come with a life-time experience; however, after 32 years of marriage(a happy one, I might add) we have come to realize that the "heat" of trials only serves to make the "iron become steel" --inseparable.
Our children have entered marriage and see what a more lovely relationship it is than just living together. Without the "bonds," both legal and spiritual, a relationship can go sour overnight and fall apart, with no obligations to either partner, or the children that could be involved. But with the strands of marriage--mutual love, respect, desire for the other's highest good--as well as the "papers", the relationship has the strength to tackle those waves of differences, disagreements, and sad times.
My husband and I both tremendously enjoyed our two hours living in their story and re-living our story with Noah and Allie. What a joy to look forward to our golden years together!