These three critics seem to have contrasting sentiments toward the whole theme of the movie. Dequina claims that many "will be longing to guzzle a bottle of Pepto-Bismol after being subjected to the 90-minute sap and crap fest." Webster didn't go as far as to say it will make some sick, but he did say, "It's a shallow, simplistic, sentimental pack of cliches." Ebert supports the film, saying it "is a love story so sweet, sincere and positive that it sneaks past the defenses built up in this age of irony." Maybe Dequina and Webster have higher defenses. Sentiment toward this romance movie and others is always contrasting. Some people love romances and others find them stupid

It seems debatable whether the acting in A Walk to Remember was good or not. Brian Webster simply states, "It's not the wholesome theme that's the problem. It's . . . weak acting." Michael Dequina states even more critically, "Smiling, pouting, and badly lip-synching appears to be Moore's entire range; and West's performance echoes Landon's earlier line of 'I didn't plan on acting or anything.'" Although Webster moderately criticizes and Dequina severely criticizes the acting quality of this film, Roger Ebert states, "The performances by Moore and West are . . . quietly convincing". It seems the opinion of acting quality was somewhat linked to these writers' opinions of the film in general. Dequina and Webster both criticize the acting as well as the sentimentality of the movie. It seems that maybe their distaste for the sentimental theme may cause them to dislike the sentimental acting. Ebert, who likes the sweetness of the movie, likes the required sweet acting. Ebert is more neutral in his review. He states both strengths and weaknesses. Therefore, his

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