Clearly it stood the test of time as there are hardly any more movies being made these days that could reach anywhere near the level of this classic. Overall, I liked the film a lot for its subtlety, ambiguity and simplicity that makes it feel more genuine. Of the supporting cast John Marley and Ray Milland stand out by their strong presence. Hiller has done a commendable job by bringing these two actors together and a strong rapport with them to enhance their work. Both actors complement each other brilliantly and convincingly portray the 'opposites that attract'. The chemistry between O'Neal and McGraw sizzles on screen. A movie like 'Love Story' could have easily gone wrong but kudos to director Hiller for his fine execution and for pulling all the ingredients together so effectively with the help of whimsical cinematography, impressive soundtrack and fine actors. The movie stays focused on Jennifer's and Oliver's relationship that is portrayed with the utmost simplicity. Like its title, it would be the epitome of a sad love story with the heroine dying with her hero vowing to live on for her. I had the vague idea it would be a sweet, innocent clich of a book. His fourth novel, The Class, was a New York Times bestseller and won literary prizes in both France and Italy. This was my first time reading Love Story by Erich Segal, a classic considered to be the embodiment of romance. It's a simple film in terms of everything: execution, performances, background score, direction, dialogues.The writing is incredibly great as the dialogues are creatively and amusingly witty. Erich Segals first three novels, Love Story, Olivers Story, and Man, Woman and Child, were all international bestsellers and became major motion pictures. After hearing a friend's recommendation, I decided to give it a chance and I was pleasantly surprised.

I had been avoiding watching 'Love Story' because I thought it would be another one of those corny sugarcoated love story with excessive melodrama.

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