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Letters to Juliet (2010)
Truly banal piece of film
The acting was second rate (except for Redgrave), the plot was unnatural, and the characters were unbelievable -- and not remotely appealing to the extent that they were coherent.
The entire film felt patched together. Rather than developing the characters, their motives and the audience's investment, the film simply told you who to root for and expected you to take it for granted. Perhaps worst, the main character exhibited no laudable characteristics; there was nothing in her actions or intimations that suggested any reason to find her charming, intelligent or otherwise desirable. Moreover, the male characters were simply cardboard cutouts -- you're supposed to like this one and not that one, based mainly on the reactions of the female main character.
Unless you are a teenager that is able to project heavily upon the film to derive your enjoyment, I suggest you let this one pass you by. The movie was forced, shallow and ultimately a waste of 90 minutes.