Love Letters (1999)

Oscar® nominee* Laura Linney (Mystic River) and Steven Weber (Leaving Las Vegas) star in this charming screen adaptation of A.R. Gurney s internationally-acclaimed stage hit a heartfelt look at love life and friendship directed by the legendary Stanley Donen (Singin In the Rain). Andy is a serious down-to-earth attorney. Melissa is a lively free-spirited artist. But these two opposites have a definite attraction. They are childhood friends who share a lifetime of experiences through a voluminous series of letters and notes. Poignant romantic and frequently funny their correspondence follows a bittersweet path of boarding schools marriage children divorce and missed opportunities. It's the life journey of two soul mates enacted through words both written and unsaid who share the greatest gift of all: the gift of love.System Requirements:Running Time: 89 Min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA Rating: PG-13 UPC: 043396049918 Manufacturer No: 04991 Product Description

OMG are you serious? This was awful!

I will go on record to say that this was positively awful. The correspondence between two lifelong friends, Melissa and Andy, was trite and ultimately boring beyond words. This 1999 Canadian television production could not have paired together two more unsuited actors in Laura Linney, a superior actress with the lifeless and untalented Steven Weber. Weber's performance was so stultifying that any hint of chemistry between the two was lost. After seeing this done live on stage in 1998 as a reading, this teleplay adapted by the playwright A.B.Gurney himself had all of the stage emotion and life choked from it with Weber's numbing performance and Lee Holdridge's sappy 1970-esque musical scoring. The stage play was average, but the teleplay is dreadful. March 19, 2008

Haunting

I echo all the comments of the 8 reviews here. I watched it last
evening. Woke up at 4 am thinking about this film. I rented it at
Movie Gallery just by chance. I have a feeling this one will be with
me for a long time. Haunting!!! I doubt I will buy as it's just too sad
to see a second time. My first review. This from a 68 year old male,
go figure. September 4, 2007

OH MY GOSH!

I saw this first as a play in Mpls. I was so blown away by it and how much it hit a part of me I didn't know I had. I found the play in writing and have enjoyed it time and time again. Now, I am so excited about the movie! It is one you just can't stop enjoying. My husband can never get enough "Top Gun" for me it's "Love Letters". March 13, 2007

Beautiful film!

This is one of my favorite movies. It's a quiet little film, very different than anything else I've ever seen. It's beautiful, moves me to tears every single time. The story is beautiful and the actors portray their roles perfectly. I highly recommend it! June 12, 2006

So beautiful

This movie was the most... wait i can't go on. I'm still crying. I've never seen anything like this. The plot was beautiful, and the actors made you believe you were there. you know, i think i have to start writing letters to someone like that, I mean i would have to go back to second grade and stuff, but to find that deep true love, oh what a gift. I know I'm not really helping you make a objective decision but please watch this movie!!!! April 20, 2006

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