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Simple Love Told So Well ...
"A Walk To Remember" is a special film for that special romantic. Rarely does a film like this come along, relying on simplicity and emotion to capture the soul. Shane West does an amazing job portraying "Landon Carter," the school hotshot who transforms into a sincere individual and transforms those around him along the way. West can be found in nearly every scene, and never loses that realistic image of someone struggling to turn his life around.

Mandy Moore is stunning in her first lead role, showing how someone's feelings for her character can affect her own strength and confidence. Moore goes from self-disciplined and confident to passive (upon receiving a gift from "Landon"), to fragile (after a school prank) to eventually accepting of someone's love. Moore's simplicity in her role is heartfelt and believeable, leaving the viewer wishing that he/she could have had the opportunity to see Moore's and West's characters spend their last summer together.

The soundtrack is absolutely wonderful, and shines from the contributions of Mandy Moore and the band, Switchfoot. I raced out and bought the soundtrack, as well as the DVD, after only one viewing of the film on HBO. Ironically, the only song that doesn't fit the mix is the one provided by Shane West's band.

Fans of the movie will love the DVD's special features. There is Mandy's outstanding video for "Cry", weaving the film's theme into the track, as well as audio commentaries. I prefer the one provided by author, Nicholas Sparks and screenwriter, Karen Janszen, who give fine insight regarding why the film's storyline was altered from the novel, and the special meanings of several scenes. The other commentary, provided by West, Moore, and director, Adam Shankman, is quite humorous, but the three have a tendency to refer to several scenes as "cheesy", which actually discredits the film.

Why the critics pass on gems like this is a mystery to me. They pan these films, which rely on faith and the power of simplistic love, and rave about bizarre storylines filled with violence, sex and anything else with shock value. "Moulan Rouge", "Chicago", "Monster's Ball", and "The Hours" may be loved by the critics, but none of them met box office expectations. "A Walk To Remember" grossed approximately $40 million. Not bad for a film which cost $10 million to make, featured actors with minimal Hollywood exposure, and was passed up by The Academy for being a teen film. I'm 39 years old and have now watched it close to three dozen times. You don't have to be under 20 years old to have a deep love and respect for this film.

I only hope Mandy Moore doesn't fall into the teen comedy movie syndrome, though I have read she has a couple of such films opening later this year. It can't be helped, I imagine. Its hard to start at the top, which she has done after giving such a powerful performance in "A Walk to Remember."

One of the Most Romantic Stories of All Time!!!
I read the book the week before I saw the movie,and by far I thought it stayed with plot of the book then most movies today. Ok, I admit I laughed when I heard Mandy Moore was doing a movie, but what got me was the trailers played before the release. She totally fit the part, no one could pull off the innocence. I was so intrigued by the trailers, so I bought the book and 2 weeks later went to see the movie and I was blown away by both Mandy Moore and Shane West performances. You laugh and cry just as much as when you read the book if not more so. This is the sweetest most beautiful story of first true love of innocense. I have the movie pre-ordered so I can own both DVD and VHS. This movie and the book is for all ages. And can I say how wonderful it is to go to a movie that isn't overly done with curse words and just ironically doesn't have any sex, drugs, or drinking to get the plot to make sense. I suggest everyone to read the book before you get the movie. The movie is brought to today's standards set in 1996 instead of '50's. If anything the movie gives more twists and turns but still pretty much stays true to the book written by Nicholas Sparks. The book and movie is a must have for a hopeless romantics to add to their own home library. It will truly take you on a rollcoaster ride of emotions and leave you with a feel good feeling in the end. You can't get enough of it by the end which makes you wanna reread it or rewatch it over and over again. It will leave tears in your eyes by the end and it will truly make your heart skip a beat numerous times!

Take the word Chickflick out of your head, please
This is the movie that changed my life.
This is the movie that can change yours.
I cannot use words to describe the beauty within this film,
you have to see for yourself.

Often regarded as a chickflick by the title,
it is far more than what you think.
Its effects will last beyond the closing credits.

It made me want to be a better person, to have confidence in myself, to view the world differently as before, and most importantly of all, it made me realize that it is indeed the best film I have ever seen.

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