Dear John

Dear John
Feb 15, 10

To continue my depressing Valentine's Weekend I decided to go see Dear John. Since this is a movie based on a Nicholas Sparks book I made sure my tissues were in my purse before I walked up to the box office.

Looking at this trailer I thought this was just a normal "fall in love - love is separated but can withstand any adversity - we lived happily ever after" story. What the F was I thinking!!!!!

I am not going to spoil the movie for anyone but there was a whole other plot going on with this 'love story' that I wasn't prepared for. (I didn't read the book...sue me!) I am surprised I was able to even see the second half of this movie through my tears! Not since Up have a had a constant flow of tears in the movie theater (Admit it!! The first 15 minutes of Up was heart wrenching for a Pixar cartoon!!!)

This is a perfect DVD if you do have the same reaction as I do so you can cry and blow your nose in the privacy of your own home.

I think I might have cried a little more than the average person seeing this movie just because the subject matter hit a little close to home.

I am going to give this movie three stars because of my reaction and the impact this movie had on me. The acting wasn't that great and the ending was weird but this movie hit me in the soft spot of my heart and I think might stay there for a long time. Plus Channing Tatum was shirtless in more than one scene and my first ever love..yes even before George Clooney, was in this movie... Elliot himself HENRY THOMAS!!!

Rating:★★★