Charming; more historical romance

A week’s holiday in Verona might just lead to true love. At least, that’s the message of the new film “Letters to Juliet,” directed by Gary Winick.

Sophie (Amanda Seyfried) is a recently engaged Brown University graduate working as a fact-checker for the New York Times. The first few scenes show her scouring New York City’s phone books for an important source regarding the famous photograph “V-J Day” by Alfred Eisenstaedt. Sophie’s search for a confirmation of spontaneous love in the photograph sets her on a journey to discover her own definition of true love.

Her fiance Victor (Gael Garcia Bernal) whisks her away to Verona, Italy, where she becomes captivated by a wall containing letters to the fictional Juliet of Shakespeare. Through research, she aids one of the letters’ writers, Claire (Vanessa Redgrave), on a quest to reconnect with a lost lover from 50 years ago.

With the plot’s charming humor and touching romance, “Letters to Juliet” shines as a love story for both the young and old to enjoy.