Do you believe in eternal love? I do not know if I do, but I want to... it is really nice to have a notion in your heart that such a thing exists, though your head might say the exact opposite. I saw the movie "The Notebook" for the second time, and every time I watch the movie, it touches me the same way, more deeply though. And I almost cry by the end of the movie each time!
The love that Noah and Allie have for each other is really well portrayed in the movie. You can feel yourself becoming part of the characters, identifying yourself with them, crying with them, laughing with them, loving with them... you lose yourself in the movie. Not only is the love between the protagonists displayed well in the movie, but also the subtle feelings of love and relationship between Noah and Martha, Allie and Matt are really shown brilliantly. The relationship between Noah and his father, Noah and his best friend Fin, Allie and her mother are so close to reality, you can feel that you are one with the characters. The fact that the love between Noah and Allie grows with time, and that they do live happily ever after (it depends on how we see it - I, being an eternal optimist, see it this way ;) ) is one of the wonderful things about the movie. When Noah says that science can only explain up to a certain extent, then comes God, it really touches a chord in you. The letters that Noah writes to Allie are so awesome that a person would totally fall in love with Noah just for the sake of the letters, if not for anything else! You do not feel that it is a movie, but you become a part of the entire experience.
The concept of eternal love is so romantic, I do not know whether I have to say it is delusional, or should I say it is mythical? Nevertheless, I believe in it, or I think it exists. Maybe not every person can find it, but it does exist. As I read somewhere, every person is half a piece of a full picture. Some are lucky to find the the other half, some are not. You can get to love a person, but it might not be possible to be really "in love" with the person. That person may not be your other half, but anyways, a good companion for this life. There is a subtle difference between "loving" and being "in love". What about me? I do not know... maybe in this life, maybe in another, I do hope to find the "other half"... Well, what can I say... I am a hopeless romantic... delusional maybe, but an eternal romantic for sure... :)
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i also saw the notebook recently ... what struck me most was the energy with which the two leads potray the characters ... their chemistry was simply mesmerizing .. one of the best romantic movies ever .. or maybe I am just another hopeless romantic ;)
hehe... is it?
From Rashmi:
Delusional? Hell, no... More like hopeless romantic. I really need to go watch this movie now with my other half. Hope we can make time this weekend.
PS: I just found ur blog. Didnt know it existed before this.
this is ON my list to WATCH.
it's great to be loved---and to find love when it is least expected is a pleasant surprise.
i'd say keep looking---love happens when it has to
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