Official Movie Website Theatrical Release 02/05/2010 Home Video Not Available MPAA Rating Rated PG-13 for some sensuality and violence Running Time 109 Minutes Genre Drama, Romance Director Lasse Hallstrom Writer Jamie Linden Cast Channing Tatum, Amanda Seyfried, Henry Thomas, Scott Porter and Richard Jenkins Studio Screen Gems |
DEAR JOHN (2010)
SYNOPSIS
Directed by Lasse Hallström and based on the novel by
best-selling author Nicholas Sparks, DEAR JOHN tells
the story of John Tyree (Channing Tatum), a young
soldier home on leave, and Savannah Curtis (Amanda
Seyfried), 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 stream of love letters overseas—
correspondence that eventually triggers fateful
consequences.
--©Screen Gems
Directed by Lasse Hallström and based on the novel by
best-selling author Nicholas Sparks, DEAR JOHN tells
the story of John Tyree (Channing Tatum), a young
soldier home on leave, and Savannah Curtis (Amanda
Seyfried), 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 stream of love letters overseas—
correspondence that eventually triggers fateful
consequences.
--©Screen Gems
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Another one of Nicholas Sparks’s best-selling novels has been made into a feature film. Dear John is a
love story about two young adults that meet during summer vacation and fall deeply in love. John Tyree
(Channing Tatum; Step Up, G.I. Joe the Rise of the Cobra) is on a short break from the military and
Savannah Curtis (Amanda Seyfried; Mamma Mia, Mean Girls) is on summer break and volunteering for
Habitat for Humanity. John is also dealing with his father’s odd behaviors and coin collecting. While John
departs back to finish out his last year in the military, Savannah and him begin a long distance
relationship writing letters. At the end of his last year, 9-11 happens and his entire troop decides to
continue their term. Savannah and John continue their long distance relationship but shortly into the new
term Savannah stops writing. Two months later John receives a letter from Savannah informing him that
she has gotten engaged. Years later he goes back to see Savannah and they both realize they are still in
love with each other. This deep love story is not The Notebook, another novel by Nicholas Sparks that has
been made into a feature film. Tatum and Seyfried are not able to pull the audience into their relationship
and their chemistry is no comparison to what is portrayed in the novel. The movie is just mediocre and
the sappy ending (which is not the ending in the novel) will not satisfy audiences.
love story about two young adults that meet during summer vacation and fall deeply in love. John Tyree
(Channing Tatum; Step Up, G.I. Joe the Rise of the Cobra) is on a short break from the military and
Savannah Curtis (Amanda Seyfried; Mamma Mia, Mean Girls) is on summer break and volunteering for
Habitat for Humanity. John is also dealing with his father’s odd behaviors and coin collecting. While John
departs back to finish out his last year in the military, Savannah and him begin a long distance
relationship writing letters. At the end of his last year, 9-11 happens and his entire troop decides to
continue their term. Savannah and John continue their long distance relationship but shortly into the new
term Savannah stops writing. Two months later John receives a letter from Savannah informing him that
she has gotten engaged. Years later he goes back to see Savannah and they both realize they are still in
love with each other. This deep love story is not The Notebook, another novel by Nicholas Sparks that has
been made into a feature film. Tatum and Seyfried are not able to pull the audience into their relationship
and their chemistry is no comparison to what is portrayed in the novel. The movie is just mediocre and
the sappy ending (which is not the ending in the novel) will not satisfy audiences.
By Brenda Ladd