Dear John

Rating: 7/10 (2 May 2012)

Love is not an infatuation with a person of the opposite sex but rather a choice and commitment that is unshaken through even the most difficult times. Dear John is based the young love story of John and Savannah. John is a Special Forces soldier who lives with his father at the beach and Savannah is a college student who is on summer vacation. They have an attraction to each other immediately and eventually commit their love to one another. While he is diploid overseas they write to each other for awhile but she eventually stops and marries another man without any explanation. This breaks John's heart and he doesn't know how to deal with it so he tries to extend his stay in Afghanistan but is unable to because he is sent home because his father is dying. Shortly after coming home John runs into Savannah and she explains why she did what she did. While his father is on his death bed John reconnects with him and restores their relationship. John sells what his father gave to him as an inheritance and gives the money to Savannah so that her husband can try a new drug that is very expensive and live two more months to be with his son. This act of kindness John did for Savannah affirms his love for her even through everything. This movie is a good example that love bears all things, keeps no record of wrongs, and that love never fails.