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For my third suggested film, this particular selection is more apt for the ladies than the guys. I am not saying this is a chick flick but this is more of a romantic-drama than a romantic-comedy. Plus, a warning to the guys: this is based on a book by Nicholas Sparks (A Walk To Remember).

“The Notebook” vaulted Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling to the Hollywood scenery and became the “it” actors due to this film’s success in the box-office. Released in 2004, the film version of the bestselling novel is directed by Nick Cassavetes, who happens to be the son of Gena Rowlands (more about her later).

The film focuses on an elderly man called Duke (James Garner) who is telling a story from a notebook to an old woman (Rowlands) about a young couple who are in love. The story goes, the young country boy named Noah (Gosling) is smitten by a young woman who belongs to a rich family named Allie (McAdams). This does not hinder the instant attraction that they feel towards each other.

Predictably, they fall in love. However, Allie’s mother (Joan Allen) is against the relationship since she feels that a poor boy like Noah has no business with a woman like her daughter. Without any other choice, they soon have to part ways as Allie has to atend college while Noah enlists as a soldier. Being miles away from each other only makes Noah long more for her and begins to write a letter every day for the whole year. This fails to reach her, no thanks to her mother.

It goes without saying that it takes years before the one-time lovers get reunited once more. Question is, are they still for each other or was it just a case of summer loving?

Without telling too much about the story, this is a bittersweet tale of love lost and found. Also, it has two appealing couples for different generations. The older generation would feel for Rowlands and Garner while the young ones would definitely love the chemistry between McAdams and Gosling. The film is a throwback to those films that were downright sentimental without being too icky sweet. Its dramatic elements were able to come out just fine, thanks to the performances of the whole cast.

This film is for those who are just suckers for the most sentimental of films and don’t mind shdding a tear or two while watching it.

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The Notebook, Rachel McAdams, Ryan Gosling, Gena Rowlands, James Garner, Joan Allen, Nick Cassavetes, Nicholas Sparks, A Walk To Remember

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