Letters to Juliet (2010), Gary Winick

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Genre: Romance
Overall Rating:

(out of 5)

This is, hands down, a chick flick.  Not nearly as bad as a lot I've seen, yet I wouldn't nearly go so far to say this is a must see.  This is more a... I'm bored/having nothing better to do/nothing else is playing type of movie that you can truly enjoy.

The Story:

(out of 5)

1 Point: Interesting

2 Points: Original

1 Point: Unpredictable

1 Point: OMGZ

On her honeymoon, a young woman joins "Juliet's Secretaries" to reply to letters posted at Juliet's balcony requesting relationship help.  She finds one that was left 50 years ago, and decides to reply... and the woman comes back to Verona in order to find her true love from her youth.

Characters:

(out of 5)

1 Point: Well-Played

1 Point: Original

1 Point: Relatable

1 Point: Emotional Attachment

1 Point: OMGZ

Sophie (Amanda Seyfried): A young woman, aspiring to become a journalist, who replies to the 50 year old letter.

Lorraine (Marcia DeBonis): The woman who wrote the letter and comes back to Verona, after all those years, to find her long lost love.
Charlie (Christopher Egan): Lorraine's grandson, who comes off as rude and stubborn as he tries to stop Lorraine from getting her heart broken.

Believability:

(out of 5)

1 Point: No Disbelief

1 Point: Well-Explained

1 Point: Characters Fit Conceivably

1 Point: Not Foolishly Omniscient

1 Point: OMGZ

I don't know... While its cute and all, it does seem a bit far fetched (although I heard somewhere this was inspired by a true story).  

Weight:

(out of 5)
1 Point: Relatable Lives
1 Point: Relatable Choices
1 Point: "Wow" Moments
1 Point: Lasting
1 Point: OMGZ

Mind numbing and romantic.

Visual:

(out of 5)
2 Points: Visual Quality
1 Point: Unique Visual Perspective
1 Point: Special Effects
1 Point: OMGZ

Beautiful scenery.