The Holtonian

The Notebook: more tears than a bag full of nails

I decided to take the wife to a chick flick, since the past 10 or so movies haven't been of the feminine variety. She opted for the Notebook which I had no idea what it was about, but I went with only one request: Popcorn. I had my cynicism in check as I didn't want to ruin the movie for the wife. Now I'm not a tearful man, I didn't shed a tear at many sad moments in history... I'm just usually in control and don't usually get emotional about stuff.
      That being said, I lost it at this movie... it was rough. I haven't cried this much in a movie, in my entire life. I'm prepared for the onslaught of my masculinity and my movie taste, bring it on, but I truly loved this movie. It was seriously the most moving movie I've seen. Sure it may have been aiming for the heart strings, but it got them and tugged till it hurt. Actually my face did hurt as I was trying to hold in all the tears, but alas the levy could not hold!
      I don't want to give the movie away as that will ruin it but I'll give a short synopsis. Starts off in a nursing home where James Garner (you could put him in the worst movie and he'd rock it) is reading a story to this old woman. Its a love story. Basically in the love story this young couple falls in love one summer (summer romance type thing) she's the rich southern girl, he's the poor southern mill man. Opposite ends of the spectrum, find love, and are torn from each other by her parents... well it goes on and so could I but I don't want to give it away.

   Seriously if you have a girl, a wife, a pet rock, whatever! Take them/it to see this movie. Its truly touching, check the cynicism at the door too, as that will ruin any good movie. I found my cynicism almost ruined Seabiscuit, and that was a good movie. But the Notebook is a sad, love story that makes you cry but makes you feel all warm and fuzzy too.
      It also sort of had a personal touch with me as the movie deals with dymensia and old age, and having a grandmother struggle with Alzeihmers till her passing it was very moving to me on many levels. Not only from the love story part of it, but also from the old age and that aspect of dealing with not knowing who you are anymore. I don't know, with all the crap on TV, crap on the screen, and crap in the media, this movie is just a breath of fresh air that makes you happy and sad at the same time. Go see it, if you don't like it, then I apologize but this cynic certainly thought it was way worth the price of admission.