The Notebook (2004)

Directed by Nick Cassavetes. With Gena Rowlands, James Garner, Rachel McAdams, Ryan Gosling. A poor yet passionate young man falls in love with a rich young woman, giving her a sense of freedom, but they are soon separated because of their social differences.

Directed by Nick Cassavetes, this adaptation of author Nicholas Sparks' bestselling novel revolves around Noah Calhoun's (James Garner) regular visits to a female patron (Gena Rowlands) of an area nursing home. Rather than bore her with the inanities of everyday life, Calhoun reads from an old, faded notebook containing the sweeping account of a young couple (Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams) whose love affair was tragically put to a halt after their separation in the midst of World War II. Seven years later, the couple was reunited, and, despite having taken radically different paths, they found themselves unable to resist the call of a second chance. The Notebook also features Joan Allen, Sam Shepard, and Kevin Connolly. ~ Tracie Cooper, Rovi

As Teenagers, Allie And Noah Begin a Whirlwind Courtship That Soon Blossoms Into Tender Intimacy. The Young Couple Is Quickly Separated By Allie's Upper-Clas...

'The Notebook" cuts between the same couple at two seasons in their lives. We see them in the urgency of young romance, and then we see them as old people, she disappearing into the shadows of Alzheimer's, he steadfast in his love. It is his custom every day to read to her from a notebook that tells the story of how they met and fell in love and faced obstacles to their happiness. Sometimes, he says, if only for a few minutes, the clouds part and she is able to remember who he is and who the story is about.

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Stephen Holden reviews movie The Notebook, directed by Nick Cassavetes and starring James Garner, Gena Rowlands, Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams; photos (M)