The Notebook
(2004)Behind every great love is a great story.
Audience favourite and romantic tearjerker - based on the novel by Nicholas Sparks - starring Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling as a young man and a rich woman who fall passionately for each other in the 1940s. Over time, their bond is tested through war, social differences and illness.
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Directed by Nick Cassavetes ('She's So Lovely')
Starring Rachel McAdams, Ryan Gosling, Gena Rowlands, James Garner, Starletta DuPois, Joan Allen, Sam Shephard, James Marsden
Written by Jeremy Leven, Jan Sardi (based on the novel by Nicholas Sparks)
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Now here is a story that could have been a tearjerker, but -- no, wait, it is a tearjerker, it's just that it's a good one. Full Review
An uncomplicated, nicely shot tale that ticks all the right boxes for those after a good old-fashioned weepy. Full Review
Mercilessly plodding pacing, problematic character motivations and a fundamental lack of chemistry between the two star-crossed lovers. Full Review
Against your better judgment, you root for the pair to beat the odds against them. Full Review
A determined and often affecting romance that doesn't speak down to audiences. Full Review
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