Maybe I should make this a think-blog...

You know, where you use your brain...?

.... nah... I don't do that... :-)

But I am going to review a movie I just saw last night. The Notebook, starring James Garner, Ryan Gosling (from Remember the Titans and the show Young Hercules), and Rachel McAdams, is quite an interesting love story. Well-told, and with some decent acting, the movie is spotted with kissing, kissing, love-making, and more kissing. Frankly, I've never seen a movie with so many kisses between two people, and I've seen my fair share of romance films. But the story goes on... With a sort of dual storyline, the movie begins with the main characters Noah Calhoun and Allie Hamilton later in their life. But throughout the film, Noah reads this story from a "notebook" (hence the movie title), describing this love story between 2 people named Noah and Allie (ironically, the same two... duh...). They have the most LOVE-ly summer ever, then break up at the end. Allie then goes on to meet a new guy, but then runs back into Noah, and comes back to him, even though she was engaged to the other fella. And then there's a scene which should make the movie rated "R", so we and you should skip that one. :-)

Overall, the movie just has too much not going for it to make it worth the watch. It's a cute story of how love keeps you together to the end, but the build-up really isn't worth it. The sexuality is too great and in your face.

The two glaring problems I had with it other than that, but related are: this movie was set in the South during the 50s. Now, correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think Allie's girlfriend would have worn the clothes she's wearing at the fair that first night... AND, I know the language wouldn't have been at all what they portrayed it to be. Southern men and women did not swear and cuss (at least people like the Hamiltons) and take God's name in vain like they do in the movie. So that ticked me off a bit.

All in all, though I came away with an appreciation of parts of the movie, I didn't like it and wouldn't recommend. Definitely not for a younger audience, and not in mixed company.

That's your review of the week... tune in tomorrow or the next day for Daniel's thoughts on relationships... (no really... I might have something... straight out of Proverbs... ;-) )