THE NOTEBOOK (2004) - ♦♦♦

Directed by - Nick Cassavetes

Written by - Jeremy Leven, Jan Sardi (based on a novel by Nicholas Sparks)

Starring - Ryan Gosling, James Garner, Sam Shepard, Rachel McAdams, Gena Rowlands, James Marsden, Joan Allen

"The story of a poor young man falling in love with a rich woman. Despite The Notebook’s reputation as one of the best romantic movies of recent times, and despite its few charming moments based around an interesting romantic concept which is revealed at the end, it also makes use of a lot of clichés and seems to have a taste for wallowing into sloppiness and cheesiness."

Drama, USA