Letters to Juliet: DVD Review
Letters To Juliet
Released by Sony Home Pictures
Rating: PG
Amanda Seyfried stars as the soon to be married American researcher
Sophie, who heads to Verona with her fiancée Victor (Gabriel
Garcia Bernal) to enjoy a pre marriage break.
But instead of splurging on the culture or her, Victor spends a lot
more of his time meeting with suppliers for his restaurant and
leaves Sophie to her own devices.
So, Sophie ends up under that infamous balcony where many a star
crossed lover posts a "letter to Juliet" asking for help. As Sophie
follows a gaggle of ladies who answer these letters, she finds
herself questioning her own life and destiny.
Things get worse when she answers a letter written years ago - and
that response brings the writer and her grandson to Verona in
search of true love.
What can you say about Letters to Juliet? It's another romantic
comedy which is light and frothy and pitches squarely for a certain
audience who'll be happy with this latest entry into the rom com
genre - high art it certainly is not. Beautifully shot though it is
- still, with a canvas like Verona to work from, that's not
surprising.
There's a few cheesy contrived moments as well as some predictable
moments but all in all Letters to Juliet delivers exactly what
you'd expect.
Extras: Deleted scenes, audio with Amanda Seyfried
and director, the making of, plus a look at the courtyard which is
so iconic.
Rating: 4/10
