See the Fantasy group for the most details. Considering the thought I'm putting into it, I sure am glad there is a happy ending to this movie. But I'm still confused. Why does this magic thing even start working? I feel like major plot points were neglected and left too much to the viewers' interpretation. The film is based on a book; I wonder if the book explained everything?
The rating: I'm giving it a 7 out of 10. The overall work of the film is shaky (it's confusing, it's disjointed, it's vague, it leaves too much to the imagination) but I felt entertained/warm-hearted about the movie. It's better than a 6 (cute) because of the satisfying ending and the fact that the film was not cheesy, but I can't quite give it an 8 because I'm still trying to understand the story; I couldn't suspend my disbelief long enough to forget that in no way was this romance explained or this magical mailbox explained. It's kind of creepy, too, if you think about it, getting random letters from someone in the past. I blame this lacking ability on the screenwriter though. I really believe the book wasn't adapted well.
The test: will she be buying it? The answer: I would say the jury's out. I think I definitely need to watch it again before I make any hard and fast decisions. Sandra and Keanu have chemistry, and the sentiment is a beautiful one, but I just can't bring myself to accept the scenario that the film tries to sell. Who knows? Maybe I'll catch something I missed the first time around on a repeat viewing and think that the film is the greatest... Without another viewing first, though, I probably won't buy it.