The Notebook (2004)

User Rating:

8.0/10   

Director:

Nick Cassavetes

Writers (WGA):

Nicholas Sparks (novel)
Jan Sardi (adaptation)

Release Date:

25 June 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Tagline:

Behind every great love is a great story.

Plot:

A poor and passionate young man falls in love with a rich young woman and gives her a sense of freedom. They soon are separated by their social differences.

Plot Keywords:

Love | Nursing Home | Carnival | Old Man | Old Woman

Awards:

11 wins & 7 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Fri. Nov. 13	8:00 PM	OXYGEN
Fri. Nov. 13	11:00 PM	OXYGEN

Cast

Ryan Gosling	...	Noah Calhoun
Tim Ivey	...	Rower
Rachel McAdams	...	Allie Hamilton
Starletta DuPois	...	Nurse Esther
James Garner	...	Duke
Gena Rowlands	...	Allie Calhoun
Sam Shepard	...	Frank Calhoun
Anthony-Michael Q. Thomas	...	Nurse Keith
Joan Allen	...	Anne Hamilton
Ed Grady	...	Harry
James Marsden	...	Lon Hammond Jr.
Heather Wahlquist	...	Sara Tuffington
Jennifer Echols	...	Nurse Selma
Geoffrey Knight	...	Barker
Kevin Connolly	...	Fin

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some sexuality.

Runtime:

123 min

Country:

USA | Portugal

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Portugal:M/12 | Iceland:L | Iceland:LH (video rating) | Malaysia:18SX | Malaysia:U (cut) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Zurich) | Norway:7 | Denmark:7 | Sweden:Btl | Netherlands:6 | South Korea:15 | Finland:K-11 | New Zealand:PG | Greece:K | UK:15 (DVD rating) | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Brazil:14 | Chile:TE | Germany:o.Al. | Hong Kong:IIA | Peru:PT | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:NC-16 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | UK:12A | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Boone Hall Plantation - 1235 Long Point Road, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, USA

Company:

New Line Cinema

Trivia:

The piano piece that young Allie plays and old Allie memorizes is Chopin's Prelude in E minor Opus 28 #4.

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: When the band is playing on Noah's front porch and his father is playing the spoons with the band, as his father gets up to dance with Allie, he lays them down, but the sound of the spoons playing can still be heard in the music.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Nurse Selma: Excuse me. Come on, honey, let's get you ready for bed

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Just Friends (2005)

Soundtrack:

Where or When

An Heartwarming movie that makes your insides go mushy with emotions!!!

I went into this movie with the misconception of thinking this was just another typical romantic movie, but I was very impressed by this film and the themes portrayed in this movie were handled in a great way.

This movie will have you feeling happy and joyful and the scenery is just brilliant. You will feel like you are part of the characters, and you will care about them throughout the whole movie.

The movie gallops in speed as we are absorbed into the great plot and brilliant acting of all the cast involved. Ryan Gosling is brilliant as the shy and quiet Noah, and Rachael McAdams is superbly beautiful as the star of the movie, Allie.

As I said earlier in my review, I did go into the movie not expecting much and that was because I thought it was a typical "boy loves girl" movie which are sometimes just too predictable. Don't get me wrong, they are some good Romantic movies that pull it off very well, but there are simply too many in that particular genre.

The best thing about this movie was the depth of the plot and the actors playing their characters so well. The supporting cast were good, and James Marsden deserves a mention for managing to pull of a hard role as the "rich man" well. Another plus point about this movie was the great script, and you did not see too many "cliches" which is always a good sign in a Romance movie.

It does not matter whether you love romantic movies or hate them, this is NOT just a romantic movie it is so more than that. By the end of the movie you will feel a whole heap of emotions. You will be talking about this movie for a long time.

The only bad part about this movie is the length, which I think could be shortened a bit but on the whole this was a superb movie which is well worth a watch.

Go and Watch this! Amazing movie which will have you brimming with joy.

9 1/2 out of 10