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Unlikely to forget "A Walk to Remember"
"A Walk to Remember " is not your typical teen movie. Based on the best-selling novel of the same title by Nicholas Sparks, "A Walk to Remember" tells the bittersweet story of first love with a maturity not often found in adult on-screen relationships. The compelling screen presence of the film's leads, Mandy Moore and Shane West, is a result of the charisma and chemistry between the actors.
The film opens in Beaufort, North Carolina, with a tense scene at the town's cement factory. West's character, wealthy and popular Landon Carter, and his group of "friends" dare a wanna-be clique member to jump from a platform into the murky water below. The diver is injured and Landon is left alone to suffer the consequences after a failed attempt at escape. Landon's punishment for the accident is far from hard time. He is ordered to tutor children on weekends, and, strangely enough, forced to participate in the school's annual musical. This is all in hope that exposure to other activities will help Landon reform his rebellious ways. The authorities, of course, never take into consideration that his rebellion may be a result of a lack of male role model in his life. His father, a cardiologist, is not an active part of Landon's life since divorcing Landon's mother.
It is during rehearsals that Landon is "introduced" to Moore's character, Jamie Sullivan, despite having known her his entire life. Jamie is the motherless daughter of Beaufort's Baptist minister. Dressed in horribly outdated clothing without a speck of make-up, and entirely unafraid to express her faith, Jamie is hardly the type of girl ultra-cool Landon would associate with by choice. Jamie even tutors for fun-imagine that!
Landon finds himself spending more and more time with Jamie outside of school. During school hours, however, Landon must keep his distance in order to save his reputation. It is at opening night of the school play when Landon sees Jamie in a whole new light; okay, let's be honest-it had to be the dress. It also could have been Jamie's mesmerizing, angelic sounding solo. Jamie's physical transformation helps Landon become aware of the new feelings Jamie stirs inside him. This may sound superficial, but, strangely enough, it's not portrayed as such. Jamie's wardrobe improvements don't last through the night, but Landon's feelings persist. He even finds himself defending her honour in the school cafeteria-something his "friends" are unlikely to let him live down.
Gradually the two find themselves falling in love, despite Jamie's initial insistence that Landon not fall for her. Each opens up the other's world to new experiences. At this point in the film you know that such sweet happiness cannot last. You can sense tragedy waiting without knowing why you feel that way. While watching the film you yearn for a happy ending while thinking, at the same time, the film wouldn't be complete with one.
The tear-jerking curve ball is certainly typical of author Nicholas Sparks. While screenwriter Karen Janszen doesn't follow the novel exactly, the audience is able to understand the basic story. Adam Shankman, who also directed last year's big screen blockbuster "The Wedding Planner," starring Jennifer Lopez and Matthew McConaughey, directs the pair to an outstanding performance. The supporting roles of Landon's mother, played by a horribly brunette Darryl Hannah, and Peter Coyote's role of Reverend Sullivan add familliarity to a talented, young cast.
My verdict: if you're looking for an action-packed thriller, don't go see this film. On the other hand, if you're looking for a wonderfully heart-warming story or, if you're a parent whose kids are looking to see a flick, this is the film to choose. In the often less than G-rated Hollywood film industry, "A Walk to Remember" is truly a gem. My advice: bring tissues; "A Walk to Remember" isn't easy to forget. Its effects will last beyond the closing credits.

Sad, but sweet
A Walk to Remember is an absolutely incredible movie! The acting of Mandy Moore and Shane West is phenomenal!

The story of the popular bad boy (played by West) and the shy, unpopular girl falling in love is absolutely extraordinary! Mr. Sparks wrote a dynamic love story and the casting director did a fabulous job picking the actors for this movie.

I was afraid the movie would be bad, but it wasn't. It was beautiful, sweet, and quite sad. Everyone in the theatre left in tears and, in the bathroom, they were comparing the scenes they cried during.

A Walk to Remember helps you to understand who people can really be when they shed the shell of what people expect and gain an understanding of who they truly are.

Mandy and Shane both have a great degree of talent and will likely have long acting careers, and probably receive many awards for future movies. (Let's face it, teen movies don't get Oscars, so don't expect nods for either for this one.)

Mandy DOES sing some in the movie and sounds so beautiful. Her voice and the songs that she sings compliment each other so well.

I'm definitely getting the book this movie is based on along with the video (when it's released)! I would recommend everyone else do the same!

More movies with Mandy Moore please.
A Walk to Remember is a remarkable movie about a young man (Shane West) with a bad boy image, who turns over a new leaf when he gets involved with the Reverand's (Peter Coyote) daughter (a lovely Mandy Moore). The movie really caught me off guard. I never read the book it's based on, or saw any previews or trailers. So why not 5 stars? Well even though it's fresh and alive, it is familiar territory. Actually I'm glad I never heard a lot about the movie before I saw it, this made for a better experience for me. Critic's although helpful at times can make or break a movie. It's a fact your never going to agree with everything others say about movies. We all have our own tastes. And I think most of us have passed on a movie based on what someone else might have thought about it. Then, you end up catching the movie at a later time and love it. My point is I often get opinions about movies, and decide if I wanna give up 2 hours. I'm glad I approached this film as an amateur. I may do this more often. 4.5 STARS

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