Dont think you'll be dissapointed with Million Dollar Baby, the last 1/2 of the movie makes it worth the wait, the first 1/2 is a building stone to the rest and a bit much about the boxing part of it, but stick with it. Loved the Notebook, saw it in theater last summer, and bought it as soon as it came out, the Geena Rowlands/James Garner part was very heart wrenching and made me think of my grandparents alot, since my grandfather had alzheimers.