What's it about?
Based on a best selling novel, A Walk to Remember is a uniquely beautiful teenage love story with a dramatic twist. It tells the tale of popular bad boy, Landon Carter (Shane West) who is held responsible for a prank gone wrong and has to do community service which includes being in the school play as his punishment. There he meets sweet, innocent Jamie Sullivan (Mandy Moore), the reverend's daughter with a big heart and nothing in common with Landon. However, they hesitantly grow closer together as he unexpectedly starts developing strong feelings for her and ends up falling in love with her, initially against Jamie's wishes and to the scorn of his friends. Then, a heartbreaking secret becomes known which tests Landon and Jamie's relationship, their love and their faith as they begin to realise the true essence of its power to transform a life into something worth living.
What I thought:
Before I saw this film, I didn't have any high expectations for it but I was pleasantly surprised. I thought the film was great because it ended up differing from the norm of teen romance movies by featuring an unexpected twist, which set an emotional tone and presence that had me hooked all the way through. It also conveyed a variety of different messages concerning love and relationships including love transcending beyond all and knowing no jealousy, hatred, pride, self-centredness and how relationships are built on trust and understanding. It made me smile, laugh and upon the now numerous times I've watched it, it still never fails to start making me cry near the end. I felt that West and Moore were a wonderful pairing and the chemistry between them made A Walk to Remember a treat to watch. Their excellent performances also made this touching and inspiring film feel believable and I enjoyed the journey they went through together. The only con I would say would be that depending on your film tastes, I don't think it would appeal to all viewers as those who are cynical may consider it to be sappy and corny although this film is a must see for those hopeless romantics out there.
Conclusion:
A Walk to Remember is emotional and a real tearjeaker of a movie that'll still leave you feeling uplifted and optimistic about love, life and also the ability for a person to change and become a better person whatever their circumstances may be.
Grade:
I give it a 80/100 (D).
- Cecilia
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