thekarmicnomad My girlfriend sneaked this on when I put the kettle in and tricked me into watching it. I am glad she did.This is a well made, tender, lovely story about a small community in 'no-where' USA.The lead is outstanding (she seemed familiar but took me ages to place her - she was Willie In Temple of Doom) The story is quite abstract and floats gently around the characters rather than pulling them along. Everything about this movie is understated and tender. I found the characters captivating and as seemingly trivial events (in movie terms) affect their lives we shared their emotions.I think the problem some people may have with this film is it is EXCEEDINGLY gentle, even for a chick-flick. There is no action, high drama or big revelations. If you get bored or fidgety easily or are not in the right mind-set you may wish to save this for another day.

wildchipmunk 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.

Benjamin Cox 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...

GaryKoca This is a movie about people receiving a love letter. Nobody knows who sent in and nobody knows who it is for. A good cast, headed up by Kate Capshaw, Tom Selleck and Ellen DeGeneres. This, however, is a completely dopey plot. As an example, the Capshaw character, one of the leading citizens of a small town in New England, takes up with an immature college student who works in her bookstore during the summer. She chooses him instead of Tom Selleck, the town firefighter who is crazy about her. If that isn't the epitome of stupidity, I don't know what is. Just an example of how dopey this movie is. Watching Kate Capshaw jog is a pleasure, but you immediately realize that she has never jogged a day in her life. Another obviously dopey part of a dopey movie.