Love at Its Best


Nicholas Sparks has been known for his spectacular writing, but what about the movies that have come from these books? Here I come romantics (If you’re of the male population, stop reading). “The Notebook” movie shows more of the teen love story compared to the book, which has more of the couple’s future life. The book goes back and forth between their elderly lives and teenage lives. This is why the movie appeals to teens like me. “The Notebook” basically portrays a summer romance that most couples- believe it or not-want to have. “I want all of you, forever, every day.” I want to watch the notebook every day.

“The Notebook” starts with a scene of one of the main characters, Noah. Noah is all by his lonesome riding in a canoe, as he’s riding along he explains the situation of his wife Ali. Ali has been placed in a nursing home for the starting of Alzheimer’s. Through this tragic event, Noah has been supporting Ali throughout the whole treatment. This first scene always makes me melt, along with other friends of mine. This movie has a way of showing simplicity, just like it did in the first scene, while making the romantics swoon. The first scene it shows the couple’s present life, the story soon flows into the early years of the love interest. The love interest is addictive in the way the character’s act in an addictive way (props to Ryan Gosling and Rachel Mcadams) .The way the characters make this addictive is by all the ups and downs that occur in the relationship.

Slap. Hit. Punch. Whatever I want to call it, Ali did this various times to Noah in their teenage years. She did this a lot, but he never once physically hurt her. In today’s life the “man”, likes to play the role of the tough guy, or what I would like to call the jerk. This I believe (especially for women), puts the movie watcher in a youthful and happy state of mind. The passion of their relationship makes the people watching believe that you can always find that passion. I also know that when I think deeply about it that I want and every girl wants to be treated like a women, not matter what the age.

The story starts to build up to the climax in their later years. Noah and Ali had to break the relationship off due to what Ali’s parents have in mind for her. This seems like a pretty typical problem for southern belles all over. The parents of daughters in this world want the very best for them, no matter what it is. Somehow though, Ali falls in “love” with the new guy wanting to make her parents happy. The first time I watched this film, this made me infuriated. Why can’t a girl show her independence? Ali soon has to make this decision when having second thoughts of her marriage.

“I want all you for forever, every day.” Romantics at heart will not second guess this movie. “The Notebook” has a way of drawing in all types of people. Nicholas Sparks started this book, but the director Nick Cassavetes finished it. This movie has not only made me cry, but cry every time I have watched it. The characters Ali and Noah held their own and didn’t make anyone second guess on how much they love each other. The scenes of their adult lives and teenage lives being shot back and forth eventually led up to the biggest decision in their relationship.

“The Notebook” was rated PG-13 for adult content.