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This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.

what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

Although it's definitely an enjoyable way to spend a couple of hours and it's always worth a watch, this film never quite meets the targets that it should for two reasons. Firstly, after the first forty-five minutes or so it focuses heavily on Helen and Johnny, who are far less interesting characters than most of the others - Janet, Jennifer, George and Miss Scattergoods are all much more enticing. Although at first this works, since in life we don't always know everything about everyone else, and because the point is being made that perhaps Helen is slightly self-involved, it quickly wears thin and we want to see more of the other characters.Secondly, the film seems to lose its way in terms of plot in the second half. The letter itself holds far less significance than it does in the first half and, again, although this works well in some ways, it seems odd to leave so much of the potential displayed in the first half behind.Overall, this film is sweet and good-natured, with some genuinely hilarious moments - for example, Janet explaining condiments to an avid audience. The lazy but quietly desperate atmosphere that Helen feels is heavy and the sense of living in a small seaside town is accurately portrayed, but the film isn't quite as intelligent as it's trying to be. It just misses being both a light romantic comedy and being a clever portrait of life. However, it's still good and if you get the chance, it's definitely worth seeing.

First of all, Blythe Danner doesn't look anywhere NEAR old enough to play Capshaw's daughter (and in fact she isn't -- only ten years apart).I understand this is supposed to be one of those magical, Moonstruck type supernatural romances but this is beyond the pale. Very, very weak in terms of acting, script and direction. The only one who really shines here is Ellen DeGeneres, who makes this film watchable -- if not really believable herself as she's cast as a bit of a heterosexual sex hound. But endearing nonetheless. Actually, DeGeneres and the skin shots of the young guy Capshaw dallies with together make this watchable. But no one can really tell if Capshaw is really in love with the young guy or not; neither the script nor her acting pull it together for us and we're left to wonder how she really feels.

So well done. The photography, sound, music and the performances were the best. It's also an amusing story line that brings a smile to your face with each scene--I loved it and I'm a 60 year old heterosexual guy. Each character seemed to fit their part to a tee. It's the best performance that I've seen from Ms. Capshaw--she's been in more movies than I thought, but this was a wonderful achievement. I suppose it's a plus to have Spielberg money behind you allowing for a fat budget and all the best that money can buy technically. Two of the cast have successful T.V. shows of their own now--it's easy to see why. Tom Selleck does his usual good job.

I hate watching films on TV beside my sleeping Better Half. You can't have the sound up as high as you'd want and the sound of her gently breathing (or "snoring" if you're being harsh) make me want to close my eyes as well. A feeling amplified many times whilst watching this dull romantic drama, which spent a lot of time going absolutely nowhere with what might have been a good premise.Helen (Kate Capshaw) runs an easy-going bookstore in a sleepy US coastal town, the sort of place where time goes by very slowly. Emotionally frigid and resolutely single, she finds a mysterious love letter in her post and believes it's for her. As her stony heart begins to melt, she begins a relationship with her work colleague Johnny (Tom Everett Scott) who both believe that the letter is meant for them. But is Johnny the author or is it Helen's long-time admirer George (Tom Selleck), who feels his last chance with Helen slipping away.This is one of those horrible films that never gets out of first gear. It's painfully slow, dragging on and on and way beyond the point where the viewer has figured out who the author and intended recipient actually is. And quite frankly, you don't really identify with any of the characters because they are little more than cold, wooden stereotypes. Surprisingly, Selleck probably provides the best of the performances but in truth, nobody looks like they're putting much effort into it - Selleck is basically playing his Richard character from "Friends" without a moustache. The comedic lines are few and far between and there is no chemistry at all between Capshaw & Scott, meaning it fails as a romantic film as well. So all it does is spend the film's duration telling it's story and by the time the credits have rolled by, you'd have already forgotten about it.Aside from the premise, I'm struggling to see what attracted such an experienced and talented cast to this boring snore-fest. This is a film so easy-going, it's damn-near comatose. Neither entertaining nor challenging, I cannot think of a reason why you should watch this hugely disappointing movie. "The Love Letter" is as dull and uninspired as its title and trust me, don't watch this film unless you are an insomniac or a fan of any old romantic dross on TV. Stick with stuff like "Notting Hill" which is predictable but infinitely more enjoyable. Right, I'm going back to bed...