Director: Augustine Frizzell
Cast: Shailene Woodley , Joe Alwyn , Felicity Jones , Callum Turner , Jacob Fortune-Lloyd , Emma Appleton , Nabhaan Rizwan , Christian Brassington , Jessica D'Arcy , Vilhelm Blomgren
Plot: A pair of interwoven stories set in the present and past, The Last Letter From Your Lover follows Ellie Haworth (Felicity Jones), an
ambitious journalist who discovers a trove of secret love letters from
1965 and becomes determined to solve the mystery of the forbidden affair
at their center. As she uncovers the story behind Jennifer Stirling
(Shailene Woodley), the wife of a wealthy industrialist, and Anthony
O'Hare (Callum Turner) the financial journalist assigned to cover him, a
love story of Ellie's own begins to unfold with the assistance of an
earnest and endearing archivist (Nabhaan Rizwan) who helps her track
down more letters. Based on the novel by JoJo Moyes and directed by
Augustine Frizzell.
My Movie Review: The movie is such moving romantic drama from the past and present that takes us on a journey of swooning highs and gut-wrenching lows, as it starts kind of confusing the ending leaves us in despair as it doesn't reveal what happens to the old couple after their reunion at the park as Ellie and Rory watch what happen with Anthony as he waits for Jennifer! The Last Letter from Your Lover is no tearjerker this one more whiner so if you're looking for that level of release go elsewhere but it's passable as a finely curated plate of romantic meat and potato, comfort food lightly basted in bathos, wait to quell your hunger' for bit of escapism:) The love letters are very romantic if a little generic as the lush settings and Woodley's fabulous Jackie Onassis-inspired couture fashions are something to look the aesthetic help set the tone! Joe Alwyn plays Laurence Stirling, Jennifer's wealthy and successful husband who isn't what he seems, as his relationship with Jennifer is actually quite turbulent his one of male lead star:) The last moments felt at last as two aging lovers embrace to live happily ever after, even that isn't for very much longer! The Last Letter From Your Lover ending isn't exactly straight happy, considering how many years were wasted but least Jennifer and Anthony get there eventually:)
Critic Reviews: Indecision and miscommunication, it turns out, are timeless. An adaptation of a Jojo Moyes novel, here's a half-baked movie that offers two love stories for the price of one. By plaguing the elegant and tender moments of forbidden love with try-hard dialogue and illogical meet-cutes, everything that should make your heart sing just sounds out of tune. While I have lots of time for Woodley, I just don't buy her as the kind of woman who would speed along the Riviera in a convertible while wearing a Jackie O headscarf. If there's a chink in your emotional armour, there's simply no resisting what this film has to offer. Sometimes love comes like a bolt from the blue. In The Last Letter from Your Lover it comes clearly signposted and stamped. The Last Letter From Your Lover delivers a compelling mystery that draws viewers in with its energy and presentation. It’s a romance with a faux emotional connection that, on screen, frankly, has not been earned. The Last Letter From Your Lover isn’t the movie to usher in a new wave of romance films, but it does give a little taste of what the genre can be. I just wish it was a more filling meal. The Last Letter From Your Lover is a glossy tale of lost love that will work for fans of disposable weepies. Those expecting more happening it's return to sender!
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