After playing with our expectations, this turns out to be a very different sort of film.

It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

The story-telling is good with flashbacks.The film is both funny and heartbreaking. You smile in a scene and get a soulcrushing revelation in the next.

Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

Love StoryThe conversation between lead characters is the real gem in this feature that endorses its genuine soul and hard work that went into whilst writing the script and that is what helps the audience connect this tearjerker no matter how corny and cheesy (especially its last act) it can be on other aspects of it. Arthur Hiller; the director is in his A game but their isn't much to interfere in here to this beautifully poetic screenplay of Erich Segal. Despite of having wider range, Ryan O'Neal isn't as convincing as Ali MacGraw who clearly put her heart into it that impacts strongly to the audience. Love Story is an outstanding masterpiece on terms of a 'date movie" but if accounted other things, a bit mildness into it would have added more gravitas to the emotion, characters and the feature.

I had not seen this before. I don't usually watch older movies, but if it's got romance, I'm in! Mind you, I was only 3 years old when this movie came out. But I decided to record it on my DVR and watched it last night (12 Jun 2017). The leading role, Ryan O'Neal plays in one of my favorite movies called 'Chances Are', so I'm a bit familiar with him. I've never seen the leading lady in anything else. This movie is great because of the relationship dynamic and the conversations they had. It was almost like they were mean to each other, but could handle it in a playfully weird kind of way. They didn't seem to take each other all that seriously. That's a good kind of relationship. Yes, it does have the emotional part, where you just might shed a tear or more. But it's well worth watching once. Who doesn't love the song that plays all throughout the movie either? I'm a dreamer and I like to use my imagination, so this song is perfect for this movie. Enjoy it, I did.

Hey! If love really is so wonderful, then why-oh-why does everything about this movie make me wanna puke, big time? I'm not kidding! Considering how mega-popular that Love Story was upon its initial release back in 1970 - I'd say that it sure reveals (with crystal-clarity) just how absolutely "love-starved" that particular generation of movie-goers really was.I'd say it's utterly pathetic, in fact! This modern-day Romeo and Juliet story is so unbelievably trite, clichéd and insipid that it's hard to imagine what a phenomenal box-office success that it originally was. I mean, Love Story is so bloody ridiculous that when Ali MacGraw's character becomes terminally ill she (get this!) actually grows more beautiful as her death approaches. (Like - What ails you, girl?) Isn't that just too hilarious? You can easily argue that I don't know how the hell to recognize "great love" when I see it. But if this sappy, little soap-opera-of-a-movie is supposed to be a prime example of that "great love", then I'd say that the commodity we all call "love" is grossly over-rated. Yep. It sure is! Believe me, all you love-crazed, starry-eyed, little fockers - Unconditional Love Does Not Exist. It doesn't.Let's face it - "Love is "always" having to say you're sorry." Now - How's that for some healthy, finely-tuned cynicism?

Love Story (1970) ** 1/2 (out of 4)Rich law student Oliver (Ryan O'Neil) falls in love with poor girl Jennifer (Ali MacGraw) and even though the two have nothing in common they end up in a wonderful love affair that leads to marriage and tragedy. LOVE STORY is a film that I just watched for the first time and it's one that I knew about the ending long before. I guess everyone who knows anything about movies knows about the ending here but I'll get to more on that in a bit. I really, really, really understand why so many people love this movie and I understand why it was such a huge hit back in the day. Sometimes I watch movies and don't see what others see in it but there's no doubt that I fully understand the love some have for this film. With that said, it didn't completely work for me. There's no question that it will keep you entertained from start to finish but there were still a few major flaws that kept me from falling for it more. The biggest issue I had with the picture is that the screenplay was way too simple and cute for my liking. Not for a single second did I ever really feel like I was watching a real relationship and a real couple. Even their meeting scene and the eventual falling in love just seemed way too cute for their own good. It really did seem at times like the screenplay was just overbearing in its attempt to show how much these two loved one another. The dialogue was really forced at times and I think less would have been so much more. I also didn't think O'Neal was the greatest actor here. He perfectly fit the role and it's not hard to watch him here but at the same time I don't think the performance is great. MacGraw was good in her part as she certainly made you believe she was this character. Ray Milland was also extremely good because he didn't have to go over-the-top to play the mean father. I also enjoyed John Marley in the role of the girl's father. The film does benefit from some nice cinematography as well as a good score that perfectly fits the film. As for the ending, even though you're told about it at the very start of the film, it still manages to be quite good and perfectly handled by the director. LOVE STORY is a decent little movie but I think it could have been much better with a few changes in its story.