People are voting emotionally.

This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.

This is a romantic movie for easterners. Though it is underrated on IMDb, it still stands out of the genre.Yes, it is very small and sensitive to a degree that, even some of my friends(Chinese girls) find it boring in the first place. But to notice that Love Letter is a brilliant multi-layered story; a journey about several people's life experience and the ties created between them. The version I saw was English-subtitled DVD, which speaks Japanese all over. It doesn't matter because beautiful cinematographic still caught me. And so many poetic symbols like dragonflies and snow mountains really impressed me.Overall, the performances are great and they are all common people instead of fancy faces with huge cartooned eyes.9/10

Okay, at first view I had to admit the dialogue and the the intercourse between the people seemed rather incongruous and false, somehow very strange in terms of social relations and interrelations, but, the second time, man it's it just might be Japanese mental setting that differs from the usual Hollywood stuff, still, the Idea, I mean, I'm a Poet and appreciate this kind of playing, that s what I thought, but man, its everything but, its, just so true, and think about it sending a letter to a dead sweetheart, its sentimental but also very true in the poetic sense of the word, and the dualism, the way the persons intertwine, all this is very unwestern and refreshing, since this movie was the directors breakthrough in the west.And well, in the summer of 2005 I didn't understand this movie, tried to analyze it as I watched, but then at the end when the music started I cried, all thru the credits, it was purifying, a very true experience a very true movie, very touching, very poetic, and VERY Japanese.The best movie I've seen.

i've seen this film more than once.and i would watch it again and again.one of Iwai's greatest work. aside from UNDO. [ or was is UNDO? ].you'd have to watch it well to realize it. each part is important each part is an additional twist to a twist.i'd really love to tell the story here. but i just say i'd recommend that you watch it. it was really beautiful. i love the ending, where those high school kids unraveling the very secret to the story. it was well in place, you'd wish for more... i guarantee. you'd be irritated 'coz you'd just wish for more about this story...it was a very good film and i would recommend everyone to watch it.

This is one of the best movies that I've ever seen!! In the beginning the story moves a bit slowly and the two characters that Nakayama plays confused me a bit, but it really started to pick up my interest when the "high school days" part started. From there begins an emotional ride of reminiscence and camaraderie. It was truly beautiful...When the most famous scene of the movie played (we all know what that one is ^^), I was in tears!! The ending, the climax, was also tear-jerking in a much more subtle way. Maybe I just love crying during dramatic movies... But if you're like me in that way, then you will LOVE this movie.-Note: It's not available in the US; I picked it up in Thailand on VCD. The weird thing is that I only chose the title because of the cover, and it turned out to be one of my favorite movies!!-