Product: Anne of Green Gables: The Continuing Story
Rating: 5.0
A True Adventure
I can't see why people could hate this movie, all because it doesn't go by the book. Who cares if it doesn't go by the book? Maybe the writers or creators of the Anne of Green Gables didn't want to go through the whole series because they knew that most of the stars would be busy doing other things or have died since the making of these films. HAVE YOU EVER THOUGHT OF THAT?!?!?! I'm sick and tired of people wanting movies to go buy the book, every page, every line, every word. So what if this film doesn't go buy the book? I'm sure the author wouldn't have mind at all because this should of been what really happened to all the characters from the stories. This film is touching, compelling, and real adventure for the young and young at heart. I really enjoyed it.The story takes place during the 20th century at the time of WWI, and Anne (Meagan Follows, The Nutcracker Prince, Murder She Wrote) has just come home from college to Prince Edward Island. She meets her childhood friend Diana (Schuyler Grant) who takes her home to her family in her new house and car, where she meets her old friends. While at the beach, she meets her fiance Gilbert (Johnathan Crombie), who invites her to come to New York City where he could work as a doctor while Anne should work as an author. So, they came to the city, where Anne has success writing her book, but it is published by the boss of her company instead of hers! This makes Anne very angry, and is relieved when Gilbert tells her that they're going home back to Green Gables. When they get to the house, memories come rushing back to Anne. Times when she was with Marilla (Colleen Dewhurst, who died after the second Anne film), Diana, and Matthew. They begin to restore the house, but the news of war in Europe begin to send many of the Canadians to fight, including Diana's husband and Gilbert, but not before he marries Anne. Four years have passed, and many of the men who fought in Europe have been missing in action or died. Anne is worried about Gilbert, who hasn't been answering her letters. So she sets off to find him. Will she find Gilbert? Is he alive? And will things return back to normal after the war is over?This film has so much emotion to it. The actors really put their heart and soul to make this film. And has some of today's issues put into the film, such as Diana's line to her husband, "Your family is more important than your country." I bet a lot of wives said the same thing to their husbands. I really enjoyed it, and don't worry, it has a happy ending. Please reconsider watching this film again, and try to watch it with a new view. Try watching it with your heart, and the story will talk to you. I loved it, and you really should, too.