Not-so-typical Love Story

Rating: 10/10 (16 November 2012)

Every girl dreams of having the perfect romance story to tell to their loved ones. She meets her prince charming, they fall in love and go off and get married. This predictable plot line is repeated in the American media countless times, yet people still go crazy for these types of stories and films. The Notebook is your typical love story yet it comes with a twist at the end. Spoiler alert: it ends the same way every mushy love story does, together forever with an unrealistic setting and the audience dramatically sobbing their eyes out. But hey, isn't that why us women die over great love stories? I'll admit, I am a sucker for these stories as well. This movie makes you feel as though you were flashed back to the early 1940s in North Carolina with the rich and beautiful Allie Hamilton and the poor yet attractive Noah Calhoun. They share an idyllic summer fling that eventually turns into something so much more. The young love grows and endures through countless wars and parent disapproval. The overall plot reflects Romeo and Juliet, but it is presented with fresh and different scenery and exciting charisma that makes the movie not as predictable as one might think. There are two main reasons this movie is truly a good love story. The most important reason is the drop dead gorgeous heartthrob, Noah Calhoun. He will cause all women's hearts to melt. He makes this movie come to life. He is the ideal Prince Charming; strong, smooth, and dashingly handsome. Since this movie is intended for women mainly, he will definitely help reel in viewers. He is easily likable with his humbleness and steady, hardworking hands. He sweeps Allie off her feet, making all the ladies in the audience wish it was them. In my opinion, looking at Noah Calhoun for almost two hours during a movie is definitely worth my time. Another thing that makes this movie so romantic and powerful is the setting. North Carolina is one of the most beautiful, serene settings in the United States. With its natural flowing rivers, classic colonial architecture, and wide open meadows, the setting really does set the mood for falling in love and creating memories, making the movie seem even more magical.
The main purpose of this movie was just to entertain an audience, majority of them being female, with a solid, memorable love story. The characters are very likable and it has a lighthearted, uplifting mood that comes along with it. The movie takes you on an emotional roller-coaster that is the ideal love story while still being as realistic as it can be. It is probably my favorite movie due to the fact that it leaves you wanting more when you are sitting there bawling your eyes out at the ending scene. The story is very compelling from the opening scene to the end, and it is a permanent movie in my collection.