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 Letters to Juliet
By Christopher
Gildemeister
Release Date:
May 14, 2010
MPAA rating:
PG for brief rude behavior, some
language and incidental smoking
Starring:
Amanda Seyfried, Christopher Egan, Gael Garcia Bernal, Vanessa
Redgrave, Franco Nero
Recommended age:
12+
Overall PTC Traffic
Light Rating:
Green
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Sex |
Kissing, brief references to making love |
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Violence
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None |
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Language
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Brief
obscene gesture |
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Behavior |
None |
 Sophie is frustrated. She and her
fiancé Victor are on a romantic getaway to Italy, but all the food-obsessed
Victor wants to do is meet with suppliers for his start-up restaurant. Then
Sophie discovers the “secretaries of Juliet” – a group of ladies who answer
letters from the lovelorn left at the spot where Juliet (of Romeo and)
was reputed to live. Sophie finds a letter written 50 years ago and answers it,
encouraging the elderly Claire to seek out her first love. To Sophie’s surprise
Claire comes to Italy with her churlish grandson Charles, and the three of them
are launched into a whirlwind search for Claire’s lost love, Lorenzo. Along the
way, Claire’s quest causes Sophie to reexamine her own romantic choices. Will
Claire – and Sophie – find love and happiness?
There is practically no content of
concern in Letters to Juliet. Several kisses are exchanged among various
characters, and the “secretaries of Juliet” refer in passing to people making
love. One disgruntled man gives the trio the finger for bothering him. All of
the characters are seen drinking wine as part of their stay in Italy’s vineyard
country, but none drinks to excess.
Letters to Juliet
is a romantic tale of old loves lost and new ones found, of understanding and
sympathy and, most of all, of the importance and joy of love. The beautiful
Italian locations are set off by a soundtrack filled with songs of all eras
praising romance. The movie is sweet without being cloying, and is sure to be a
hit with lovers of romance, teen and adult alike.
For showing that romance need not
equal sexual promiscuity, and that love can be found in old age as well as among
the young, Letters to Juliet has been awarded the PTC Seal of ApprovalTM. While the movie is appropriate for all ages, it may be of limited
interest to viewers under age 12.
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