Well I can only imagine it is based on a book. And considering the similarities I can detect with Notebook (one of the best romantic dramas to ever grace our screens or wherever you choose to watch it) ... that should not be a surprise.
Having said that, the movie has also really good actors for the different time periods it is playing and dishing out to us. You have to be inclined to like romantic movies at least a little ... otherwise do not even think about watching this. The timelines work (both) and you can see the connection (I don't think it is too hard to predict most of what is going to happen ... which is not really a bad thing ... it is the journey after all we embark on, that is the one that excites us)
Having said that, the movie has also really good actors for the different time periods it is playing and dishing out to us. You have to be inclined to like romantic movies at least a little ... otherwise do not even think about watching this. The timelines work (both) and you can see the connection (I don't think it is too hard to predict most of what is going to happen ... which is not really a bad thing ... it is the journey after all we embark on, that is the one that excites us)