This is a simple story about being left alone to live ones life. See it if you can.

Now while I am neither a writer nor a poet as my other esteemed reviewers have been, I am someone who lives with the bare fact that, as my grandmother before me, I may one day end up as Irene. My grandmother died of dementia as well as other complications. When I saw this movie I was overwhelmed. Most movies out there partially ornament this disease or throw hero status on the role of the care givers and this movie does neither. It humanized the roles of all involved with this horrific disease rather than glamorized. I was emotional from beginning to end and as much as I love the 'Notebook' for it's endearing message of love, I believed it's message touched me more profoundly. Most of the 'Notebook' was about their before life and not the aftermath. I am a dreamer, a romantic but I am also a realist...need to be. With the thought always in my head that one day that could be me playing the real part of Irene, I need to be. I would recommend this movie to anyone dealing with Alzheimers and Dementia or about to deal with it. It isn't pretty, it isn't glamorous and it isn't easy. But this movie also showed that the human spirit is also stronger than any disease out there and that there is hope in the midst of hell. Bravo to all the writers, producers and cast for giving us true human nature on film rather than just humans in a movie about a disease. I would have given it more stars but I was only allowed 10.

This movie was the tale of such a heart touching story between two very in love people. The way they interacted gave me all the feels - from being turned on to desperately seeking my Kleenex. I can not believe i hadn't heard of it before coming across it in my public library. I think it beats the notebook and the titanic if not at least being in the same realm. Seriously, Kleenex. If you've ever felt like you needed a patriarchal point of view on family, then you wont be disappointed in the main characters portrayal of a husband and a father. You'll love his point of view on life and how to live it and you'll want to either be him or have him! Five star performance!!!