Dear John (2010)
This is an adaptation of a novel of the same name written by Nicholas Sparks who also wrote the novel that was adapted to The Notebook (2004). It is a familiar story of boy meets girl, separation, letter writing and problems.
There a number of the usual elements in this film and the eye of a cynic can see fairly easily how the elements have been calculatingly drawn together to build the plot around the usual formula. While the plot is no great shakes it does manage not to be terrible because of it's predictability, what annoys me about this film is the lazy writing that gives characters easy excuses for their actions. There is no real drama or character conflict because everyone has a magic excuse that mitigates their actions.
3/5 brainless and unoriginal melodrama that will probably appeal to genre fans but is not otherwise worth watching.
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