Is this really that accurate?

Rating: 5/10 (27 February 2019)

Underwhelming to say the least. The chemistry between the leads was disappointing. It seems like a lot of effort went into researching how the uniforms of the Era were, and to accurately represent them, but then you get a whole scene with his slip ons upside down. Annoying is a better word for that. The "twist" seemed so clichÃ©. "how can I be mad it was a guy I actually like." the movie is literally titled Dear John to reflect how many the experience of receiving a Dear John is supposed to be, and to give some insight. All it seemed to show was that while he is away, getting shot at and serving 8(?) years over seas, she's struggling with independence. Seemed accurate when they made the point of showing she signed a letter as "always", since that's how most of those start anyway. Then reality sets in, or so this movie portrays. I'm sure there are stories like this one out there, but I could have done without this one.