Dear John 02/06/2010
 I got in the theater about twenty minutes prior to the beginning of the movie. I quickly made two observations. 1. This movie is going to sell out. 2. There are no guys in here at all. Observation 1, it did not completely sell out, but the ushers did have to tell us to pack in and help people find seats. Many groups weren't able to sit together. Observation 2, a few guys did show up, but not many. John (Channing Tatum), is on a two-week leave from the Army when he meets Savannah (Amanda Seyfried) after jumping off a pier to get her purse which had fallen into the ocean. In a two-week period of time she meets his dad, he beats up all of her friends, they have their first fight, and their first reconciliation. The reconciliation came about when he tries to go to her house to talk to her but she isn't home, so he left a note for her. On her way back to school, she stops by his house to say good-bye and she has a letter for him as well. Since John only has a year left to serve in the Army, they decide to make things work. They write back and forth and fall deeper in love. Then, 9/11 happens. Will John come home when his time is up or re-enlist? Can their love sustain two more years? This is a really really really good movie. There were a couple instances where the theater broke out in laughter because you could hear all the sniffles of people crying. There are a few twists and turns. Dear John is not as predictable as most "girly" movies. I was absolutely going to say this is a chick-flick until I overheard a guy saying "Some chick-flicks are actually good. This is one of them." To all you people out there that say The Notebook is your favorite movie, know that it doesn't even compare to Dear John. CommentsNichole 02/06/2010 06:28
Dear John was an awesome movie!!! I absolutely loved it!! It is a most see!! But i was told that it would of been if they hadn't read the book. They said it was nothing like the book!! Jane 02/07/2010 05:30
I can't wait to see Dear John after reading this review. It sounds really good. Thanks for the review! Kenzie 02/08/2010 09:43
I have to admit I didnt think Dear John was all that great. I think The Notebook was 10 times better. Dear John was good, but not as great as I was expecting Christine 02/12/2010 11:00
I'm worried that if I go see Dear John it'll have a bittersweet ending like The Notebook (which I wasn't entirely 100% happy with) and I'll feel "off" at the end. I like feeling good at the end of movies. Especially if it's a love story. The only 'sad' love story I've seen and liked so far is P.S I Love You. So I'd like to know how Dear John compares? Leave a Reply | AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |
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