A beautiful, romantic story about two very different people

Rating: 9/10 (11 June 2005)

I was kind of cynical about this movie when it first came out, and had absolutely no intention of seeing it. But as the media frenzied over it more and more, declaring it was one of the best films of 2004, I began wondering if 'The Notebook' was worthy of a watch. So, when the DVD release came out, I borrowed it from Blockbuster. I was already pleased with the summary of the movie's plot on the back of the DVD; it wasn't one of those ordinary love stories, and the fact it was set in the 50's was also a pleasant change from all the typical, modern-day romantic comedies. I thought both Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams acted their roles with great passion and there was an also unmistakable chemistry somewhere between them. The story was just absolutely beautiful and unique; unlike any other. As it unfolded, it made me feel happy, it made me feel sad and it made me feel warm inside. I won't spoil the ending for you, but I'll tell you it made both happiness and sadness well up inside of me. An amazing cast pulled off an amazing movie based on an amazing novel. Not only is this romantic movie unlike others; being set in a time quite different to ours, it has two sides of it, the present and the past. This movie is definitely worth your time, and you'll definitely not regret it. The DVD's got a bunch of extra features, so you should pick that up too.