Dear John

2010 - 2/5

i haven't read the book, but i think it's fair to assume that it's gripping and the reader is drawn into the character, but the movie doesn't do that at all, probably because there wasn't any character development. i wasn't expecting much from this movie, mainly in terms of the acting, but it wasn't horrible, although the love between Savannah and John wasn't believable (the pair didn't click as actors). the movie should have focused a bit more on John and his dad (jenkins was solid, as usual). it was dull, and i just kept waiting for something major to happen, but i was let down. i liked the twist and how the movie ended.