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The Last Letter From Your Lover by Jojo Moyes, Movie Review

If you like a movie that helps you feel some emotions and rejuvenate the fantasy romance ideology, it could be your cup of tea. “The Last Letter From Your Lover’' is a 2021 movie based on a globally famous writer's, Jojo Moyes, book with the same title. She has given us pure, beautiful, and tragic stories like 'Me Before You', and 'After You' already.

Meanwhile, this story could be considered as their follower. The movie’s plot can easily be deduced from the official trailer. A contemporary journalist, Ellie, emotionally destroyed and hopeless with life, is looking to write a profile feature on a recently deceased editor. To gather in-depth information about the subject, she must convince a reserved archivist, Rory, to get access to the archive. As soon as she gets into it, they discover a long-lost love letter written to an unknown person is referred to as ‘J.’ from the person apparently named ‘the boot’.

As the contemporary flirtation is sparked between them, we keep getting flashbacks from the 1960s. From the time when Jennifer Stirling (J.) is returning home after her stay at the hospital amid any yet undiscovered incident. She supposedly suffers from amnesia as her husband reminds her, ‘you call me larry’ when she calls him by his name, Lawrence. 

She apparently remembers nothing except her best friend who assures her of the perfection and stability in her life. However, she doubts that. Irrespective of everything going smoothly, she feels something different, something missing. The feeling is reassured the day she finds a hidden letter from someone ‘B.’ - and that excites her and triggers some memories from her forgotten but not so far past.

In the meantime, the story moves in two parallel timelines. We witness two love stories packed in one screen, overlapping each other quite beautifully. 

As far as the acting is concerned, starring actors like Shailene Woodley – Jennifer, Callum Turner – Anthony O’Hare aka Boot, Felicity Jones - Ellie, and Nabhaan Rizwan – Rory, and in the direction of Augustine Frizzell, the film is bound to move you every once in a while. Moreover, the costumes and theme sets were on point as well.

However, despite all such accuracies, it somehow lacked some element. Not to say that it was not effectively portrayed or played, it wasn’t like the previous story by the same writer, Me Before You. Probably, a reason could be our unrealistic high hopes from the writer to bring another tragic, tearing love story that makes us cry to our ends, and restores our faith in love. It could also be the music, as the producers are different, or directors. Anyhow, whatever the reason might be, the impact can also be seen in a visible difference in ratings of both the movies on rotten tomatoes and IMD. 

Besides that, I would still recommend the movie. It could be the best source of inspiration and get a good sight of pure love and romance. So, coupled with some hot snacks and a partner, it could be your option at chill or rainy evening. 

Genre: Romance/Drama.

The movie is released on Netflix in 2021, based on a total 1hr and 50 mins. It is still streaming on the platform and can be viewed easily.