This is a movie I have resisted watching for a long time. The reason for this is obvious. I am known for misogyny and anti-romantic attitudes. The Notebook is a total chick flick, and it begs me to shit on it. But I can't shit on it. I will tell you why.
The Notebook is a tale of true love. The reason the movie is poison to males is because there are few men who believe in such devotion to a woman. They plug their woman into the same role of the woman in the movie, and it is all they can do not to gag. This is because most women are worthless. That is a sad but true fact.
The movie opens with an elderly couple in a nursing home. The man reads to her from a notebook, and it becomes clear that she has Alzheimer's disease. The notebook contains the story that unfolds on the screen which is basically a tale of love across social divisions. The couple played by Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams do an excellent job of playing a realistic couple madly in love with each other. He is a blue collar man from the wrong side of the tracks working in a sawmill while she is the daughter of old Southern money. Her mom and dad put a stop to the relationship. Blue collar man buys the house where they almost made love and renovates it. They reunite and live happily ever after until you realize they are the couple in the nursing home.
The most touching moment is when James Garner playing the older man breaks down when his wife gains a moment of lucidity and then slips back into dementia. It is hard to watch. You realize the absolute devotion this man has to this woman. If you are a cynic, it will make you puke. If you are a believer, it will make you cry.
Am I a cynic or a believer? These days, I am a believer. I have seen true love with my own eyes. It is rare, but it exists. As such, I will not shit on this movie. If you are a cynic, don't watch it. But if you are a believer, then watch it. It will be worth your time.
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