While on leave from the army, John Tyree (Channing Tatum) falls in love with a conservative Savannah Curtis (Amanda Seyfried). When John is away, they write a series of letters to one another, keeping the love alive. When John reenlists, however, the time away starts to put a strain on the relationship.
The story here was absolutely top notch; the writers got it all right with this one. Although slow at times, the plot line is compelling from start to finish with plenty of uncertainty to keep the viewers on their toes. There was enough love in all the right places and the perfect number of tear-inducing moments to go along with it.
The acting, however, was another story. Seyfriend did a fairly good job with "good girl" Savannah, but I'm afraid the same can't be said for Tatum. Although he is getting better, his emotionless face leaves much to be desired and much of the emotion that does exists seems forced. The dynamic between the two actors was compelling enough to note though. Henry Thomas had a great performance as Tim, doing a great job of portraying a carefree man who's forced to care when faced with very real problems. Also, another great performance by Richard Jenkins as Mr. Tyree, the autistic father of John. The acting of most of the rest was fairly mediocre, with no one in particular to point out.
Not a bad movie, although I wish they would stop complimenting superb writing with less than superb acting. Sure, women like to look at Channing, but eventually it's going to get old. Overall, it was enjoyable. 3.5/5 stars
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