"Walk To Remember" (2002)
Rating: PG
Genre: Drama, Romance
Directed
By: Adam Shankman
Written By: Karen
Janszen
Released: January 25th,
2002
Runtime: 100
minutes
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures
Summary:
Set in North Carolina, "A Walk To Remember" follows
the rite of passage of a jaded, aimless high school senior (Shane West) who
falls in love with a guileless young woman (Mandy Moore) he and his friends
once scorned. The two develop a powerful and inspirational relationship in
which they discover truths that take most people a lifetime to learn.
Review:
Well this is a sappy movie if there ever was one… It’s a
Nicholas Sparks creation, you get what is advertised – a soppy love story with
a bittersweet ending. Don’t sit down without tissues handy. Unless you’re of cynical
mindset in which case prepare for some eye rolling.
I wouldn’t consider this his best love story (that honour
will forever go to The Notebook) but it’s pretty high up there. Both characters
are likable and fairly strong leads. In ways it’s predictable, again it’s a Nicholas
Sparks film and therefore the structure is pretty on que. There are some very cute
moments, some so cute they become moderately cringy… Other moments require much
suspense of belief to get through the scene but sure…it is what it is.
One thing I will say is while Mandy Moore and Shane West are nice together as the leads, they do not look like 18 year olds...At least in my opinion. I had seen one of the scenes towards the end of the film a good while ago and had assumed they were older, so to then see them within a secondary school setting was, well, a bit surprising.
If you love a cheesy tear-jerking romance, this is one to add
to the list. If you’re a bit more cynical I’d give it a skip. It’s not a bad
film, then again, it’s not a brilliant film either. What you get out of it,
really all depends on your mood while watching it.
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