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The best "Teen" movie of all time!
The main reasons I wanted to see "A Walk to Remember" were (1) Mandy Moore is in it (Wasn't she great in "The Princess Diaries"?) (2) I love teen romances and sad movies and (3) It was based on what sounded like a great book. I was not disappointed. The plot was great and had several twists. Mandy Moore acted well and played a very likeable character (by the way, she has a part where she sings "Only Hope" which is a really pretty song). Shane West's character Landon (who has a lot more scenes and lines than Jamie, Mandy Moore's character) is interesting. At first he's a troubled, popular, teenager. But then Jamie's influence starts to change him. The end up falling in love and... well, you'll have to see what happens. The one thing that wasn't explained very well was how quickly Jamie and Landon fell in love. It didn't seem like very long from when they first start talking and when they tell each other they love each other. Other than that, the movie was great. I was tearing up for the last fifteen minutes. Why was I crying? Well, I guess you'll just have to see the movie and find out. I would definetly recommend it. Hey- even my dad loved it, and he thought it was going to be another cheesy teen flick where the school reject and popular kid fall in love. But he was wrong!

THINK BRITNEY ...??
It is February 17th, 2002. That date means it's been two days since Britney's movie came out. In plain, simple words, IT [is bad]!!! Britney can't act, the movie line was inpractical, and the movie came across as if every person should lose their virginity before marriage. I hope Crossroads does terrible in the box office so Britney will know she should stay with singing, .... Now I am not totally against pop princesses, so you can hate me if you want to, i mean i like some pop stars. But i just think Britney has no natural talent. Everything about her is made-up.
Ok, ok...you're wondering why I'm dissing Britney when im supposed to write a review on a walk to remember. ok sorry. here i go:
Mandy Moore is not one of my favorite singers, but I think she REALLY came through with this movie. It was incredibly sweet, simple, and cute. Shane West did an awesome job acting and he made the movie come through too. Mandy's character was so believable, I was shocked. And i never cried this much in any movie...EVER!!
And I read some critics say how it was annoying how Mandy sang in its entirety, "only hope." UMMM EXCUSE ME?? britney sang 2 whole songs in its entirety that we already know!! at least we didn't know what "only hope" sounded like. It was a great song too. I think Mandy did a better job than BRitney.

A Pleasant Surprise
I was poised to hate this movie. It featured a pop-princess, it was a teeny-bopper film and it was based on a book I truly hated. Then I saw the trailer. Hmm, it looked kinda interesting and Mandy Moore looked as if she could actually play the part. So off to the theatre I went.

And wow...what can I say...I still can't stop thinking about it. Something about this movie touched me and made think about love, faith, romance and how I've given up on finding those ideals at the early age of 24. The film had a certain sincerity that appealed to me and made me willingly believe in the love story which, in other movies, I would have simply dismissed as contrived and manipulative. But the chemistry between Mandy Moore and Shane West made all the difference. They made falling in love on-screen look natural. Although some credit must also go to the writer and director. It's nice to find a teen movie where the film-makers took the time to actually develop the relationship and therefore make their transformations believable.

When I read the book, I seriously hated the story, mostly because of the Jamie character. I thought she was too bland, one-dimensional and totally unreal. Even for the 1950's...she was toooo nice. But Mandy Moore's interpretation of Jamie improved the character. She easily conveyed the innocence and sweetness that are Jamie's fundamental traits, but added a little attitude to make her stronger and interesting. I don't know any other teen actress who could convince me of being naive without looking mentally-challenged. Mandy Moore embodied Jamie with angelic purity, strength and intelligence.

Shane West, normally forgettable in his other roles, also stunned me with his amazing performance. In less than two hours, he went from lost and aimless cooler-than-thou pretty-boy to an I-am-my-own-man-and-I-like-it character. The surprise for me here was that I didn't doubt his 180 transformation. His subtle performance was touching to watch, especially in his scenes with Mandy Moore when he's granting one of her wishes. You could practically hear the audience swooning.

Yes, there are flaws in this movie. But for me, the love story unfolding more than made up for those flaws. It's been years since I actually believed in an idealized romance. One where I didn't laugh or roll-my-eyes and said, "Oh puhleez! Is this guy for real?" The movie is hardly original and does not aim to be high-art, but it is in its simplicity that I found great expressions of love. That tiny scene where Landon (Shane West), allows Jamie to be in two places at once, had more romantic tones than any sweeping David Lean epic. There's a sincerity here that is rarely found in other movies.

As a plus, there are areas where the story veered away from the cliches such as: 1.) ugly-duckling to beautiful swan transformation for the heroine...there's none of that here. The Jamie character stays true to herself and that for once, is a refreshing thing to see in teen movies 2.) The parents are not heinous creatures --- woohoo!! I'm so sick of seeing movies where all the blame goes to the parents. Glad to see that the Peter Coyote character (Jamie's dad) was portrayed as strict but understanding 3.) No romance between the single parents. Thank god!

So there, this might not be a movie for everyone. Some found it too sentimental and sappy for their worldy tastes. But when it works, well, it may never leave you.

Great job Mandy and Shane!

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