

The waterway is simply filled with white geese. My favorite scene in the film: a wonderful sequence where Noah and Allie are in a boat in the backwaters of South Carolina. In one of the most moving scenes in the film, the mother opens up to the daughter and tells her story of youthful love and a fateful choice similar to the one Allie herself must face. From The Notebook, to Crazy, Stupid Love and to Barbie, Ryan Gosling has won hearts all over the world for his charming film roles. As always, Joan Allen delivers a convincing and complete character portrayal, as the well-intentioned, but conflicted mother. In the two plots, "The Notebook" merits comparison with another outstanding romantic film, "The Bridges of Madison County." As the two subplots of "The Notebook" come together, one of the key characters is Allie's mother. The other cast members were outstanding, including James Garner and Gena Rowlands in the parallel story.

Especially in the film's early scenes, Gosling could have shown more of the passion. He apparently wrote her a passionate letter every day for a year. There was only one scene in the film where he really showed that there was something at stake in his love for Allie. As played by Ryan Gosling, the character of Noah could have revealed more emotional layers. The film recreated effectively the world of the 1940s in America, including the parental pressure exerted by the well-to-do family of Allie on whether to allow their daughter to pursue a young man from the other side of the tracks. so says its star ryan gosling, who mentioned the film (though not by name, oddly) while promoting blue valentine, and blamed it for splitting up two lovers: people would come up to me and tell me. There are few performers capable of evolving the complexity of characterization as achieved by Rachel McAdams. Her character Allie is the pivotal role in the film, as she must make the crucial romantic decision on which the story turns. Synopsis: In upstate New York, two men (Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper), and later, their sons (Dane DeHaan. She made an indelible impression by sustaining an outstanding performance in this film. Critics Consensus: Ambitious to a fault, The Place Beyond the Pines finds writer/director Derek Cianfrance reaching for - and often grasping - thorny themes of family, fatherhood, and fate. Prior to watching "The Notebook," I was not familiar with the work of the actress Rachel McAdams.
