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Title: Dear John (2010)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Channing Tatum | ... | John Tyree | |
| Amanda Seyfried | ... | Savannah Curtis | |
| Richard Jenkins | ... | Mr. Tyree | |
| Henry Thomas | ... | Tim | |
| D.J. Cotrona | ... | Noodles | |
| Cullen Moss | ... | Rooster (Dan Rooney) | |
| Gavin McCulley | ... | Starks | |
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Jose Lucena Jr. | ... | Berry (as Jose Lucena) |
| Keith Robinson | ... | Captain Stone | |
| Scott Porter | ... | Randy | |
| Leslea Fisher | ... | Susan | |
| William Howard | ... | Daniels | |
| David Andrews | ... | Mr. Curtis | |
| Mary Rachel Quinn | ... | Mrs. Curtis (as Mary Rachel Dudley) | |
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Bryce Hayes | ... | Yellow Shirt |
South Carolina US Army Special operations soldier John is on summer leave from his German base, visiting his widowed father. Being gallant on the pier, he befriends college student Savannah, a college student, and her buddies, a terminal father and his angelic son. John falls in love with Savannah, who diagnoses his beloved, gentle but weird father as mildly autistic. He plans not to sign up again, but 9/11 changes that, and she won't wait idly while their friends desperately need help. Written by KGF Vissers
I had mixed expectations when I was going in to see Dear John. I had never really given any thought about how good or bad it might be, because it was a night out with friends and I was unconcerned at the moment. Eventually, we started to watch the movie. At first, it was just dull. I mean, I know it was trying to build up the characters and establish a good story line, but I was a tad bit uninterested, just because the characters were so plain at the time. Though it does set up things rather well, it lacks in any really high appeal from the moment it comes on the screen, if that makes sense.
Anyway, on to the rest of the movie. Though there were times when I was very interested, it just overall was nothing special. The performances by each individual actor were extremely questionable. For instance, Channing Tatum was unable to display any real sense of emotion except for maybe two scenes in the entire movie, and Amanda Seyfried seemed like it was just too big of a role for her to play. While they both didn't do so hot separately, I have to say the chemistry between them when they were on set together was believable, intense and undeniably noteworthy; Certainly the best thing about the movie, in my opinion.
I do give Dear John a decent and satisfactory rating for it really strived to be a poignant and strong film, even though it fell a little short, and I was moved at times by the feelings Channing and Amanda expressed into their characters, though all together their performances were eh. It was interesting and entertaining, and I enjoyed it... lightly. With all that said, it again falls short of being rewatchable with it's extreme dullness throughout and lack of powerful, independent, likable performances. Not anything special, but certainly not anything bad, and I recommend you don't watch it with high expectations, because you'll be very disappointed, but if you're not an extreme critic and you're just looking to blow some time, or are extremely hard up for Channing Tatum shirtless, you can and will enjoy this in some way.