So I went to Dear John. By myself. In a room of teary-eyed women lusting for Channing Tatum, I sat. There was another guy there but I'm pretty sure he was there just to see Amanda Seyfried.
I wasn't sure how to review this film and have a blast doing it so I've decided to do the film proper justice. I will write a "Dear John" letter to Dear John.
Dear Dear John,
First off...geee, I don't want to say this the wrong way. Gosh this is so hard. I'll start by saying I enjoyed your story a great deal. I felt you portrayed the difficulty of a soldier trying to have a relationship during a tumultuous time in the United State's history, very well. Dealing with trying to remain true to someone you love and build a relationship, all the while feeling the need to seek out the people behind the September 11 tragedy, was no easy task. You handled it pretty well.
I felt like you pulled something out of Channing Tatum. He wasn't the flat delivery hero from G.I.Joe but rather a strong, troubled man who in the end, was so distraught over losing his father that I believed his tears.
You shocked me with how you turned Amanda Seyfried's character from one we loved, to despised, to sympthasized with. No one can take that from you Dear John, that's all you.
But Dear John, there are somethings that can pull two people apart and I can't live with knowing these things lie between us.
First off, and I say this with love, you're title kind of killed any surprise to this film what so ever. Dear John letters are used to break up, as if you didn't know this already, so there was no surprise that we knew where the major twist was going to be...that you were going to hook the two back up at the end of the film. We know they're going to break up and we know they're going to get back together. The entire poster image and trailers have marketed this film as a romantic film and ending with a break up is not romantic. Sorry, it's true.
I'm sorry to say this but...there's someone else. His name is Tim and he's played by Henry Thomas. I'm sorry but I know you put him between you and me enjoying this film completely. Don't lie, I know you did!! He completely was shoved aside as a character and was only inserted as a means to allow for John (CHANNING TATUM) and Savannah (AMANDA SEYFRIED) to get back together. The other man who conveniently dies so that the only thing that lies between the two main love interests are each other.
I'm sorry Dear John but it's over. Our two hours together I will always remember but I hurt in a way only you could hurt me. You were a better film than I thought but, I have to say good bye.
3 out of 5 stars.
Chuck
P.S. I never read the book.
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