Love is like the wind. You cannot see it but you can always feel it: A Walk to Remember (2002)

‘A Walk to Remember’ is a film based on the romance novel of the same title. Starring Mandy Moore as Jamie Sullivan and Shane West as Landon Carter this film offers much more than a MTV teen flick.


Starting off with a dangerous prank that threatens the life of a fellow student, Carter is sentenced to community service, he meets Jamie, the reverend’s daughter, a girl he had ignored all his life.Jamie is a polar opposite to Carter in character.Unlike Carter she has faith and an urge to help people. After getting a lead role for a school play, Carter is forced to get help from Jamie. This kind of confrontation is expected in the romantic genre, needless to say,the movie isn't without the expected cliché’s in the first half. After spending time with Jamie, however, Carter finds the need to change himself,his ideals,his lifestyle. He begins to care less about what the world thinks and a need to do what is right. Also Carter transforms from the popular boy in school to somebody who wants to care more about others and do what is right. The film takes a leap when we find out a dark secret being guarded by Mandy Moore. The movie also turns into a touching story after that.

Though bringing two diametrically opposite characters is a commonplace in the romantic genre, the movie, due to its unexpected turn, changes its tracks from a cliched romantic flick to something beautiful and touching. Also Moore and West give out good performances. Mandy Moore’s debut as a lead role shows a promising road ahead for her. And the movie has a great story line backed by some good performances and appeals to much more than a teen audience. If you love romantic movies this movie is definitely worth a watch.