If you’ve ever dreamed of traveling abroad and having a whirlwind romance (and let’s face it—who hasn’t?) then let Letters to Juliet take you on a journey that you won’t want to end.

Sophie (Amanda Seyfried) decides to travel to Verona with her fiancé Victor (Gael Garcia Bernal) for a sort of pre-wedding honeymoon so they can spend time together before wedding craziness and the opening of Victor’s new restaurant sets in. From the start of their travels it’s easy to see that they are not on the same page as Victor only wants to meet with suppliers for his restaurant and Sophie just wants to explore Verona with her fiancé . Victor will remind you of that boyfriend you had that just never really listened but ultimately, his intense nature and love of food produce some of the funniest lines of the movie.

After Victor leaves once again to meet with yet another supplier, Sophie decides to explore Verona by herself and stumbles upon the Casa di Giulietta where women of all ages write to Juliet for advice. An aspiring writer for the New Yorker, Sophie is fascinated to find out that a group of women who call themselves Juliet’s Secretaries actually write back to every single letter from the wall. While helping collect letters one day, Juliet finds a letter written from Claire (Vanessa Redgrave) to Juliet about her beloved Lorenzo (Franco Nero) from 50 years ago and decides to write back.

Upon receiving Sophie’s letter, Claire decides to come to Verona along with her very hot grandson Charlie (Christopher Egan) to find her Lorenzo. As a hopeless romantic and with the insight to see a chance for a story, Sophie asks to accompany Charlie and Claire on their search for Lorenzo. Travelling through the Italian countryside, each hopeful Lorenzo creates humorous encounters as Claire charms them all.

Besides the obvious romance that unfolds in the story which I’ll try not to give too much away, what’s really special is the bond between Claire and Sophie. Having lost her mother at a young age, Sophie quickly develops a relationship with Claire that is really heartfelt. What also adds to this movie is the chemistry between the characters. Although I love Seyfried, she had horrible chemistry with Channing Tatum in Dear John but she remedies this here as her chemistry with Egan is goosebump worthy.

The two love stories in this movie give the film depth and create twists and turns beyond your average romantic comedy keeping it fresh, sweet and full of romance. You’ll get swept up in beautiful shots of Italy and trust me by the time the credits are rolling you’ll be ready to dust off your passport and take your own romantic adventure.

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