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Walk to Remember, A
Warner Bros.


9.2

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MPAA RATING: PG for thematic elements, language and some sensual material

Starring Mandy Moore, Shane West, Peter Coyote, Al Thompson, Daryl Hannah, Lauren German, Clayne Crawford, and Paz de la Huerta

Set in the lowlands of North Carolina, this story follows the rite of passage of a jaded, aimless high school senior (West) as he falls in love with a guileless young woman (Moore) he and his friends once scorned. (Warner Brothers)

GENRE(S):	Romance
WRITTEN BY:	Karen Janszen Nicholas Sparks (novel)
DIRECTED BY:	Adam Shankman
RELEASE DATE:	DVD: July 9, 2002 Video: July 9, 2002 Theatrical: January 25, 2002
RUNNING TIME:	99 minutes, Color
ORIGIN:	USA

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Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert

A love story so sweet, sincere and positive that it sneaks past the defenses built up in this age of irony.

Philadelphia Inquirer Carrie Rickey

It's wholesome as a glass of milk, and as refreshing.

San Francisco Chronicle Octavio Roca

A movie for teenagers, and, as these things go, very entertaining.

Seattle Post-Intelligencer Ellen A. Kim

What saves the film is the chemistry between the two leads.

LA Weekly Chuck Wilson

West delivers the emotional goods when tragedy strikes in the final reel. If 17-year-old pop star Moore isn't a skilled actress, she's at least unassuming.

Chicago Reader Lisa Alspector

This realist fairy tale of impossible love has a fair amount of nuance and charm.

Los Angeles Times Kevin Thomas

A sensitively told story of first love that could have been more affecting with a little more grit and without so mawkish a score.

ReelViews James Berardinelli

There's nothing remotely memorable about this walk.

Miami Herald Connie Ogle

The film is well-scrubbed of anything resembling sexuality, more a nonthreatening fairy tale than the romantic drama it aims to be. Its appeal flies straight to the hearts of 13-year-old girls.

New York Post Lou Lumenick

About as edgy as a cup of Ovaltine, A Walk to Remember is an old-fashioned teen romance so sweet and free of irony that criticizing it feels like taking a baseball bat to a sack full of newborn kittens.

Variety Joe Leydon

A glossy teen-weepie romance that often plays like an inspirational indie skewed toward Christian niche market.

New Times (L.A.) Bill Gallo

Parents wishing to protect their beloved daughters from cliché overload might do well to withhold the old allowance money for a couple of weeks -- until the inevitable bout of Mandymoviemania subsides.

USA Today Mike Clark

Goo oozes without mercy in A Walk to Remember.

Baltimore Sun Roger Moore

For grownups, this treacle is going to be pretty hard to swallow.

Boston Globe Jonathan Perry

A movie where the miracles -- and treacly moments -- keep topping each other.

The Globe and Mail (Toronto) Kevin Courrier

Since the movie has so little conviction, or personality of its own, it's a walk you can easily forget.

The Onion (A.V. Club) Scott Tobias

Basically a prim, desexualized "Carrie," told from the prom date's perspective and featuring Peter Coyote in the Piper Laurie role.

Washington Post Michael O'Sullivan

Audiences who have avoided the multiplex these last few years because of the garbage peddled there are the only ones for whom this overly familiar "Walk" will be memorable.

Salon.com Stephanie Zacharek

A vehicle for teen singing sensation Mandy Moore. As vehicles go, it's an Edsel.

The New York Times Dana Stevens

Proves that a movie about goodness is not the same thing as a good movie.

Charlotte Observer Lawrence Toppman

Self-respecting filmgoers will find this a "Walk" to dismember.

New York Daily News Jami Bernard

The audience for this chaste teen romance won't be film lovers, as the movie is sappy and listlessly paced. But it's just the ticket for people who want their movies sanitized.

Chicago Tribune Robert K. Elder

Good performances in bad movies are nothing new, but it's sad that Moore's first major cinematic outing scrapes the bottom of the melodramatic barrel.

Entertainment Weekly Lisa Schwarzbaum

Just because A Walk to Remember is shrewd enough to activate girlish tear ducts doesn't mean it's good enough for our girls. They're willing to buy tickets; why not honor their wits as well as their wallets?

Austin Chronicle Kimberley Jones

Takes the giant leap from your run-of-the-mill mediocrity into an alternative universe of awfulness.

Film Threat Michael Dequina

A monstrosity of a movie that I am all too eager to forget.

The average user rating for this movie is 9.2 (out of 10) based on 138 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Adam C gave it a9:
Great drama movie. It has the laughs, tears, and soft moments a drama movie should have. Good for a date movie or to just pop in and rewatch! One of Mandy's best works.

Clay gave it a3:
Boring, and totally unoriginal. A girl who gets teased a lot, and then some popular guy spends time to fulfill her top 3 to-do list? What? If you're going to go fantasy/fairytale, make it a cartoon. It isn't horrible, but it falls short and it's dull.

Pierre-Luc T gave it a6:
This movie's good, but hardly spectacular. As many say, the performances are good, and I agree that both Shane West and Mandy Moore play their roles well. However, the plot in itself is just terribly uncreative and foreseeable. This was hardly the amazing film I was told from my friend, although she sure seemed touched by it last night, and the dozens of other times shes seen it. I honestly just don't get it.

John T. gave it a10:
It is a story of: faith (in God and its love), reconciliation (between teens and parents) forgiveness (to a father who let down a joung kid), discovery (of others' deep sentiments and aspirations) It is a real journey with an unexpected transformation (of Landon from kid to a man) inspired y a beautiful Many Moore, whose voice and songs is spectacular. Get straith on top of my film collection and is a daily inspiration in my life. It would have deserved some better judgement from cinematografic critics. This is a true masterpiece for those who can understand its deep meaning (far beyond the simple love story).

Matthew S. gave it a10:
this is the most touching and influening movies I ever seen.

Angel L. gave it a10:
A movie too beautiful for the cynical mind to accept. Mandy Moore was sorely lacking in experience though perhaps that leant credibility to her role. Shane West was fantastic! He knew the role and tended to its requirements. He had me bought, hooked, and breaking it off with the Significant Other, and that was before he pleaded with his cardiologist father to cure a cancerous Jamie. I mean honestly, who doesn't want; crave to be loved by Shane's Landon? A lover's movie. Parents, Siblings, Friends, Fresh and Jaded lovers. In written form it drips candy, but allow yourself and you too will empty the kleenex boxes. In short, Everyone wants to be Jamie, but we're all afraid to admit it. Terrified of breaking step with the norm. Perhaps we wait until death knocks on our door.

amoa a. gave it a10:
Beautifull love story:)

Walk to Remember, A Warner Bros.

Walk to Remember, A
Warner Bros.