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When you consider that old-fashioned tearjerkers are an endangered species in Hollywood, a movie like The Notebook can be embraced without apology. Yes, it's syrupy sweet and clogged with clichés, and one can only marvel at the irony of Nick Cassavetes directing a weeper that his late father John--whose own films were devoid of saccharine sentiment--would have sneered at. Still, this touchingly impassioned and great-looking adaptation of the popular Nicholas Sparks novel has much to recommend, including appealing young costars (Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams) and appealing old costars (James Garner and Gena Rowlands, the director's mother) playing the same loving couple in (respectively) early 1940s and present-day North Carolina. He was poor, she was rich, and you can guess the rest; decades later, he's unabashedly devoted, and she's drifting into the memory-loss of senile dementia. How their love endured is the story preserved in the titular notebook that he reads to her in their twilight years. The movie's open to ridicule, but as a delicate tearjerker it works just fine. Message in a Bottle and A Walk to Remember were also based on Sparks novels, suggesting a triple-feature that hopeless romantics will cherish. --Jeff Shannon
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Rachel McAdams, Ryan Gosling, Gena RowlandsDirectors: Nick Cassavetes
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38 of 38 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
A friend lent me this DVD and I loved it so much that i ordered both the book and the DVD from amazon that very day.
This fantastic, touching love story has a twist that left me in tears more than once. The whole cast is so convincing and Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams compliment eachother as actors in the very best way. This is definitely in a different league to any other rom-com i have seen before.
A tender love between two young people, torn apart by people who just do not appreciate these feelings entwines into a deep and life-long love in which Allie and Noah embark upon.
You will not regret seeing this film, it is definite must. My new favourite film.
This fantastic, touching love story has a twist that left me in tears more than once. The whole cast is so convincing and Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams compliment eachother as actors in the very best way. This is definitely in a different league to any other rom-com i have seen before.
A tender love between two young people, torn apart by people who just do not appreciate these feelings entwines into a deep and life-long love in which Allie and Noah embark upon.
You will not regret seeing this film, it is definite must. My new favourite film.
279 of 285 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I bought this DVD not because I am a die hard romantic and love slushy sentimentality, but simply because it was selling cheap in a local supermarket. I usually love watching action films and thrillers, so as you can imagine romance is not big on my 'must see films' list. After a rubbish Saturday night TV I decided to pop 'The Notebook' on thinking it would be a pleasant way to pass a couple of hours before bed, not imagining that this film would affect me so deeply. I was hooked right from the start. The sets and the costumes are fabulous, and the main characters are played amazingly by Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling. There was so much chemistry between them and they played the process of falling in love perfectly. I suppose the film is a little predictable but I think in quite a subtle way. After all, if it were that predictable they could have re-met when she was working as a nurse but they meet again simply because she goes looking for him. I did think that the ending was quite a stretch of the imagination, but I can't think of any other way that it could have ended that would have satisfied the audience. Right then, now for the crying! I felt quite emotional thoughout the film, but the last 15 minutes or so really got to me. I sometimes get a lump in my throat or slight tears in my eyes when I watch something sad, but I was actually sobbing out loud during the last scenes of this film. I am so glad I was alone in the house during this film!!! To sum up, Rachel McAdams is amazing as Ali, and Ryan Gosling is not only incredibly gorgeous but he also makes you long for a man like him. Go buy this film now because it is absolutely amazing.
31 of 31 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
A friend of mine recommended this movie a couple of weeks ago. The cover of the DVD said that it was a story similar to that one in Titanic. I was up for a good tearjecker so I rented it. And what a delightful surprise I got!
The first thing I can say is that the only similarity with Titanic is the fact that Allie and Noah are separated by class difference and therefore face her family's opposition to their love. Apart from that, we are before a very real story, with real characters without Titanic's predictability. It's not a Hollywood blockbuster and that is part of its charm. The plot really captures you and does not let you go until the very final scene, one of the most beautiful endings I remember in recent years.
All the actors are in superb form, especially Ryan Gosling (of whom I've been a fan since Murder by Numbers). They keep it real and make you bond with every single one of the characters at some particular stage. In the end, one really feels for Allie, who must decide between her two loves, both of them very likeable, unlike the duel between Leo di Caprio and Billy Zane in Cameron's movie. Titanic got the Oscar glory, The Notebook gets my praise.
The first thing I can say is that the only similarity with Titanic is the fact that Allie and Noah are separated by class difference and therefore face her family's opposition to their love. Apart from that, we are before a very real story, with real characters without Titanic's predictability. It's not a Hollywood blockbuster and that is part of its charm. The plot really captures you and does not let you go until the very final scene, one of the most beautiful endings I remember in recent years.
All the actors are in superb form, especially Ryan Gosling (of whom I've been a fan since Murder by Numbers). They keep it real and make you bond with every single one of the characters at some particular stage. In the end, one really feels for Allie, who must decide between her two loves, both of them very likeable, unlike the duel between Leo di Caprio and Billy Zane in Cameron's movie. Titanic got the Oscar glory, The Notebook gets my praise.
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im speechless
im not one of those ppl that cry really often but this movie made me cry. such a nice story.
it says the best since titanic well to me this is better than titanic. Read more
it says the best since titanic well to me this is better than titanic. Read more
Published 12 days ago by Arshia
excellent
Top marks. This is a really good film & well worth watching. There is a twist at the end. It is a happy, emotional & sad love story. I loved it.
Published 1 month ago by Blondie
The Notebook
A most enjoyable film,watched on a Sunday afternoon both myself and my wife in tears at the end of the film. Read more
Published 1 month ago by sparky
get hankies ready
bought this film on recommendation of a friend, and as price was so reasonable, did so. All I can say if you're an inwardly romantic person like me, watch it on your own and have... Read more
Published 1 month ago by kimj
Lovely film
Beautiful love story about a poor guy and a rich girl who passionately fall in love with each other and how those feelings were always there, no matter how much the rich girl's... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Josephine
thanks
Lovely film, it came on time and had no porblems when playing, I will be ordering from here again, thanks
Published 1 month ago by sophie
MAKES YOU WANT TO GROW A BEARD AND HANG FROM A FERRIS WHEEL
As a man I decided to find my feminine side and give the Notebook a go.
I cried, oh how I cried...I fought it by eating 3 tubes of pringles.... Read more
I cried, oh how I cried...I fought it by eating 3 tubes of pringles.... Read more
Published 1 month ago by G. G. Macdonald
I guarantee you'll shed a tear
I am someone who rarely cries during films- until watching the notebook.
I haven't spoken to anyone who doesn't like the film, it's a brilliant love story and... Read more
I haven't spoken to anyone who doesn't like the film, it's a brilliant love story and... Read more
Published 2 months ago by SophieA
Dodgy copy?
I was very excited when I purchased this DVD, I don't like "romance" films or anything of the sort but I have always loved this one in particular. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Layla
Oh my god... such a good film!
The Notebook is a must see for everyone. I think all ages would enjoy this, the romance between ally and noah is beautifully portrayed and it kept me hooked all the way through. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Rachel
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