THE NOTEBOOK

stars rachael mcaddams, ryan gosling, james marsden
3.5/5
from the writer of "a walk to remember" comes another tear-jerker of a story that looks at the lives of two young lovers from different worlds. i actually forget gosling's character's name, but he's the poor country guy and in comes alison (mcadams) and kind of puts a spin on his life.

the film uses a series of flashbacks cutting from past to present occasionally to remind us that this is a story being told to someone, and not something that's actually happening - or even actually happened. it is a testament to the human memory and what we hold dear to our hearts.

performances by all the cast were quite remarkable, especially mcadams who some of you may remember from "the hot chick", or "mean girls". however, throughout the film i found it hard to connect with the older characters, but the few final scenes tie things up really well and reel the audience in for the final act.

its a nice film, i don't think it was as good as "a walk to remember" (which stars mandy moore and shane west) but worth a look. it takes a while to pick up its pace but when it rains, it pours.

-LOki