The Notebook follows an elderly man reading a notebook to an elderly woman in a nursing home.
The story in the notebook focuses on Noah and Allie, two young people who fall deeply in love during the summer. Both come from very different social backgrounds, and they spend an unforgettable summer together. However, Allie’s parents do not approve of Noah, so they separate the couple and take Allie away. Years later, Allie is engaged to another man, while Noah has never stopped thinking about her, so he builds her dream house. When they meet because Allie sees his photo in the paper, their old feelings return.
At the end, it is revealed that the elderly couple are Noah and Allie themselves. Allie wrote the notebook during her Alzheimers diagnosis so Noah could read their story to her to remind her. Despite her illness, she occasionally remembers him and their love.
The film ends with both of them dying peacefully together in their shared sleep.
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Most teenagers see themselves in Noah, thinking they behave exactly like him and tbh that's exactly what annoys me. Don't get me wrong, I'm also one of those people who says "omg that's me" but with characters that actually fit me. Because if you say "I'm just like him" - well mate, that's just a lie.
Because no, you did not lose your best friend in war.
No, you did not write her 365 letters.
and certainly did you not build a house for her just like she told you multiple years ago.
In my opinion, today's youth is filled with so much lust that most people don't even realize how important love is. The German title of this film is "Wie ein einziger Tag" which translates to "Like a single day" because that's how they felt. They did not have enough time, not even after they married because Allie's illness robbed them of their time. Most teenagers today see love as something totally different than the teenagers did almost 90 years ago. I'm not saying that everyone wants to have sex these days but there's a difference between "having sex" and "making love".
"Making love" does not exist anymore.
I know this is super embarrassing to get so angry about it but I'm so over those people who only know this film because of those stupid TikToks. I remember crying like crazy when our DVD broke during moving only for some human beings to see this film as "basic". Writing this after I just finished the movie for the billionth time so obviously I'm bawling my eyes out.
That's enough for today.
xoxo, Kiana