The Notebook
But then again, I saw “Bride Wars”. And in comparison to that one, “The Notebook” is the sweetest, most romantic and lovely story I have ever seen. I guess.
So this is a chick flick, but not an utterly pointless one. It shows a certain romantic love that is not entirely beyond what is realistic, and I especially loved the part where the movie differs from the book: I think that the beginning of the two people’s love is a very crucial one, and while Allie’s tsundere-ness was a little bit exaggerated, they do show Noah in about exactly the kind of way that a girl images her future husband-to-be. Not exactly good looking and without much to show except for a charming, dedicated and slightly forceful character. I am completely in love with the scene where they were lying on the street, and their youthful love was depicted like a dream.
Another scene I liked very much was how the mother told Allie that she too used to be in love with a worker but then has decided to give up the relationship. Nevertheless, the movie lies on the thin line of kitsch and sweetness, and I don’t make fun of romantic stories when I actually find them touching.
Apparently both the book and the film have quite a lot of fans – deservedly and exclusively female I assume.