Great Film: The Love Letter
An Absolute Treasure
One of the greatest and most wonderful surprises of 1999, "The Love Letter"
is a sparkling little film. Held back by a remarkably asinine
trailer--which
manages to combine the three or four dull, brief moments in the movie--the
picture is a warm-hearted, eminently watchable tale.
I had assiduously avoided the flick because of that very trailer, but ended
up having to watch "The Love Letter" on an 11 hour flight from Seoul to
Vancouver. I could easily have watched it three times--it's that much fun.
Kate Capshaw is bent and broken-down but somehow manages to be both
incredibly lovable and believable. Tom Everett Scott is absolutely
priceless
in his role as a confused young hunk. but any damage they
may have done to the overall film is negated by the superb performances of
Scott and Capshaw.
Sure, it's not worthy of an Oscar. But neither was "Shakespeare in Love",
and look what happened there.
Cast
- Officer Dan played by Bill Buell
- Janet Hall played by Ellen Degeneres
- Lillian MacFarquhar played by Blythe Danner
- Kelly played by Jessica Capshaw
- Helen played by Kate Capshaw
- Jennifer played by Julianne Nicholson
- Johnny played by Tom Everett Scott
