Love Letters (1983) | Jamie Lee Curtis, Bonnie Bartlett

Love Letters (1983) | Jamie Lee Curtis, Bonnie Bartlett | The Fine Jamie Lee Curtis

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Love Letters (1983)

	Love Letters (1983) Jamie Lee Curtis, Bonnie Bartlett New Concorde, 2000 average customer review:based on 9 reviews view larger image
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Dignified adultery?

[videocassette from Simitar Entertainment]

Jamie Lee Curtis' character believes that to concede to overwhelming passion as a threshold to true love, and have a physical relationship with a married man, is human, after all. She has a "friend" played by Amy Madigan, the ultimate vicarious "coach" who does everything *not* to dissuade her.
I have never seen Curtis act better than in this "oddball" flick that I assume is now in a well-deserved "Cult" status. She is both aggressive and vulnerable; at the end of the movie when it all comes crashing down she is especially impressive. Sally Kirkland plays the wife of James Keach and in a stunning scene shows great compassion for the young woman left trembling in the dark, at their doorway.
This movie might stir memories of movies like "Bodyheat", or any number of "film noir"(s) of the '40s, although it can stand comfortably on its' own.

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The Fine Jamie Lee Curtis

"Love Letters", starring Golden Globe nominee Jamie Lee Curtis, is an unforgettable love story. It desplicts a young DJ (played by Curtis) who loses her mother to cancer. After her mother's death, she finds some old love letters that contained material she least expected. All were written by a man whom her mother had an affair with in the 1960's. Suddenly, she meets a man with whom she almost instantly falls in love. However, he's married. This forbidden love story leads to a passionate, yet highly emotional film.

While the plot is highly interesting, it often moves too slow. Besides, it has some great scenes; yet, it has some unnecessary scenes. The unnecessary storylines, which do not relate to the overall film theme, often distract from the main theme. However, the romance and sex scenes are as enticing as they should be. They give this film the added rapture that stays interesting. The intensity places itself in areas that keep this film suspenseful. Sometimes, those scenes were placed in the unnecessary ones. Every interesting aspect contains its own spice that never fades through multiple viewings.

The best aspect of "Love Letters" is Jamie Lee Curtis's performance. Though all actors in this film perform well, she gives this film the added individual emotion thoughout. She even gives the slow moving scenes the added glare. After being hailed as a "horror movie queen", she proves that she's mastered the art of hardcore drama.

"Love Letters" will have mixed reactions, but it'll surely be remembered for a long time afterwards. Every fan of Curtis should own this film.

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