Dear John

Dear John

Synopsis

Based on the novel by best-selling author Nicholas Sparks, with screenplay by Jamie Linden, “Dear John” tells the story of John Tyree, a young soldier home on leave, and Savannah Curtis, the idealistic college student he falls in love with during her spring vacation. Over the next seven tumultuous years, the couple is separated by John’s increasingly dangerous deployments. While meeting only sporadically, they stay in touch by sending a continuous steam of love letters overseas – correspondence that eventually triggers fateful consequences.

Official Site: www.dearjohn-movie.com

Singapore Release Date: 25th February 2010, Thursday

Running Time: 105 minutes

Ratings: G

Genre: Drama | Romance | War

Cast: Channing Tatum, Amanda Seyfried, Henry Thomas, Scott Porter, Richard Jenkins

Crew: Director (Lasse Hallström), Producer (Marty Bowen, Wyck Godfrey, Ryan Kauvanaugh), Writers (Nicholas Sparks), Screenplay (Jamie Linden), Music (Deborah Lurie), Cinematography (Terry Stacey) and Editing (Kristina Boden)

The Trailer

The Review

You want drama and romance, well this film will serve a platter full of it in this hour long tear-jerker.

A chance meeting between the two set premise for a memorable two weeks of whirlwind romance, and thereafter the start of their exchange of Dear John letters.

The letters were indeed touching, you heart will ache.

The excellent narration aids the lovely letters in conveying the message across.

A movie of about a promising relationship that wasn’t to be.

Oh my how much I wept watching this.

The Good

• Excellent acting all-around
• Ending is open to interpretation

The Bad

• The chemistry seems ‘forced’ to me
• Been there, done that Middle East war setting

Editor’s Ratings