A Walk to Remember
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Movie Reviews of A Walk to Remember
Movie Review: A Movie To Remember...
Summary: 5 Stars
How can you describe perfection in words and yet not spoil it?!I am nonetheless writting this review because I feel it a duty to my soul and the souls of those it might convince to see this movie.
It is the most moving and enlighting piece of work I have seen in the past few years.
I began watching this movie expecting a nice "she's all that" kind of story. However, as the plot unfolds, you suddenly realize it has taken you by surprise and basically beslaved you. It gently penetrates your skin and finds its way to the deepest places in your soul. Those you might never have known existed at all. Those you might have forgotten along the way. A place where you learn to discover love all over again. Clean from all the mischiefs of our times.Pure as it was meant to be.Timeless as it should certainly be.
I am not part of the typical viewer group of these types of movies (I am 30+ years old) and I know something about love. Or at least I tought I did! This movie made me rediscover love. Saddly it made me also realize I was not living love even though all may lead to think so. I know now I have forgotten love and I wonder what I should do about it!
For those of you who are still looking, this one is for you. It will show you the right perspective about love. Love where feelings are the main actor and where sex holds only a supporting role.And maybe, just maybe, if your're lucky enough, you'll find a love as pure and beautiful as Landon's and Jaimie's.
Most Recommended!
Movie Review: I'm very embarrassed to write this review
Summary: 5 Stars
I am not the movie's target audience. I am a 34-year old male that never had much time for most teen movies (except for the more cynical fare like Heathers) and I almost pride myself on my cynicism and acerbic manner. I edited a book entitled "Teddy Bear Cannibal Massacre."
Needless to say I did not rent this movie, buy this movie or see this movie in the movie theaters.
I saw it on network television, late at night. And I couldn't stop watching it. And it's not a great movie - well I don't think it's a great movie - and its faults are staring you right in the face. Mandy Moore's character is too good (she does have her moments of anger but no self-doubt to speak of), the boy is too easily changed by her. The preacher father is a stereotype. The movie could double for an abstinence sermon. Half the movie involves the biggest cliche in Romance movies (ok, it's becoming the fourth biggest cliche after the montage, the "don't get on the plane" scene and the standard romantic comedy plot that involves coupling-breakup-reunion five minutes before credits) and I cried my eyes out.
I read an article discussing The Catcher in the Rye and tearing it apart as a bag of cliches (dead brother, cute sister, fake teen dialogue) but its sincerity is so genuine that it overcomes these faults to the point where most readers don't notice them. Well, I notice the faults in this movie but its sincerity overwhelms all the dopy lines, cliched characters and plot convolutions.
Movie Review: A PRIVILEGE TO BE AMONG THOSE WHO HAVE SEEN IT!!
Summary: 5 Stars
This heartwarming story of a rebellious young man and a faithful and charming girl will squeeze your heart like no other...most likely threatening to puncture it...lol. A Beautifully portrayed film of how love can truly be in its purest sense. Romeo Montague has nothing on Landon Carter...as handsome as they come this heartthrob will spellbind you with his devil-may-care smile and boyish looks. Jamie Sullivan with her virtuousness will fascinate you as no other heroine will ever do. Both Shane West and Mandy Moore shouldn't at all be called actors for they both possess an aura that somehow hypnotizes you into believing that Landon and Jamie are genuine...that they aren't just fictional characters but true lovers that you can't help but wish reach the heavens as one...for eternity. This motion picture captures the essence of what life is really about...of rare things such as true friendship, timeless love and altruistic faith and hope. The simplicity and beauty of a picture such as "A Walk To Remember" should be classified as "unforgettable" because it is one of those movies you will find yourself owning and watching time after time. Nicholas Sparks...what can I say...more than a writer...a mind-reader is more like it because somehow he knows exactly what readers yearn for and he thrives with his knowledge. This film is an authentic treasure that should be cherished and loved...Take my word for it...it is...absolutely superb. I found myself wanting it to be infinite...never-ending.Movie Review: Open your heart and get out the Kleenex.
Summary: 5 Stars
This film deserves a 5-star rating, and then some. Although I find most teen movies to be crude, obscene, obnoxious, or some variation of those three terms, this one proves itself entirely different, and a hundred times better. Not only does it prove that teen movies CAN be worth a watch no matter how old you are, it also proves that they can be even better than more 'mature' films in the romance genre.
A Walk to Remember is a story about your typical high school romance blossoming between two completely different people... or is it? Not quite. It's better than typical. The female lead is a talented do-gooder daughter of a Church man.... and her male love interest just happens to be the resident school bad boy who hangs out with the type of people who bully and make fun anyone who doesn't fit in with the crowd. Together they learn what it means to be true to themselves and to those they care about, and what it means to fall in love.
This touched me in a way that films rarely ever do. I only wish it had come out during my high school years. I truly think that anyone with a soft spot for romance will fall in love with this movie as much as I have, no matter what their age may be... but it's even better if you're a high school girl, searching not only for love, but for a place to belong. Watch it with someone you care about. If the guys aren't nauseated by all the romance (dump him!), then he'll be crying along with you for a good third of the movie. It's absolutely beautiful.
Movie Review: Definitely a Movie to Remember!
Summary: 5 Stars
I have to admit that I was unable to see the movie when it premiered in the theaters earlier this year but after buying the DVD version of the movie, I can honestly say that it was definitely worth the wait! The way that Shane West and Mandy Moore bring their characters to life is quite exceptional!You can see the transformation that Landon Carter goes through from being a popular, rebellious and confused individual into a loving, devoted and caring person. He learns to love another person more than himself, even at the cost of his friendships.
It is nice to see that even though the movie is pretty much geered toward the teenage crowd, that an adult such as myself, would actually love this movie as much as I do! - I have to say that this movie is definitely one of my all-time favorite movies! I welcome any movie that deals with the subject of unconditional love. - A love that goes way deeper than just the inner surfaces of the heart.
This movie was brilliantly made and I highly recommend it to anyone that believes that there aren't any people left in this world that would do the things that Landon did for Jamie during their short time together. - This movie is much more than a teenage "chick flick". If you love and are loved, you will sense a special feeling towards this movie and learn to love and appreciate it as much as I do!
To Shane West, Mandy Moore and Director Adam Shankman, thank you so much for the brilliant movie and a job well done! - Encore!