Never Judge a Book by its Cover

I must say that this movie proves that you should never judge a movie by its trailer.  I went into this movie expecting your typical romantic drama, but I got so much more than that. 

Though the trailers make this movie look like it revolves around the relationship between John Tyree (Channing Tatum) and Savannah Curtis (Amanda Seyfried), it actually focuses on John’s journey through life.  A main part of John’s life is his relationship with Savannah, but an even bigger part was his relationship with his father, Mr. Tyree (Richard Jenkins).  Don’t worry there is still plenty of romance between John and Savannah, you can even count almost every freckle on Mr. Tatum’s back at one point, but the movie does not focus on the romance as much as expected. 

I really thought that it was refreshing because watching John go through life as a soldier during 9/11 and the aftermath and watching his different relationships grow and change was really fascinating.  I also felt that the movie did a fabulous job of shining a good light on the military.  I think that during this time when so many Hollywood films put down the military it was delightful to see them in a positive light.  John and his military crew were very loyal to one another and his relationship with them was another great one to watch.  I would definitely recommend this movie to anyone who enjoyed, The Notebook, because this was another brilliant adaptation of a Nicholas Sparks book to the screen.

Finally, I think that almost any girl who loves a good drama is going to enjoy this movie, but I also think that guys will enjoy it as well.  It has a story that keeps your attention and is truly moving.