Tuesday, September 20, 2005

The Notebook (DVD review)

The Notebook (2004) starring Ryan Gosling, Rachel McAdams, James Garner, Gena Rowlands. There's supposed to be a surprise of sorts at the end of this movie, but it's really no mystery. Garner, in the present day, reads to Rowlands from a notebook describing the pre-World War II romance of Gosling and McAdams. The two young stars are appealing and their love story is convincing, but it's not enough to carry a whole movie. The overall plot just doesn't contain enough substance to affect the audience as strongly as it is intended to. Grade: C-

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