I went to see “Dear John” opening night last Friday. Overall, I was pleased. It was so awesome to see Folly Beach, Bowen’s Island, the CofC campus and the alleyway of Coast Restaurant all in the film. Everybody in the audience let out a soft cheer when Channing Tatum’s character writes to his love that he “misses Charleston.“
As if the world doesn’t already know how awesome Charleston is, even more will be flocking here!
As for my review, I thought the movie was well-done, well-shot and well-told. I did expect a little more, but after “The Notebook”...it’s hard to live up to that kind of romance in a film. At first, I was disappointed about the ending, but really…there’s no other way to end it. The emotional ups and downs weren’t quite as extreme as “The Notebook,“ but I’d give it 3.5-4 out of five stars. Great location and duh…Channing Tatum!
