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First of all, the young leads Nathalie Press and Emily Blunt acted superbly; these newcomers are really stunning for the way they movingly played this character drama, showing every sort of emotion a human being may feel. "My summer of love" is not only a lesbian love affair between two needy and sexy teens, set in a beautiful countryside, but it's also a thoughtful portrayal of friendship, deception and obsession. In spite of a story starting as an erotic drama it finally turns into a suspenseful and powerful situation. Last but not least Paddy Considine is also up to the film brightness, rendering a man whose redemption seems to slowly fade.

This is a charming film. A pretty simple story of two slightly dysfunctional girls who meet by chance and become drawn to each other, who fall in love through the summer vacation, who have fun together and then, inevitably, part, is brought totally to life by the charismatic performances of the two young leads. The film looks gorgeous, shot in the beautiful Yorkshire moors, and the direction is sharp. This film is a near perfect rendition of an oft told tale of growing pains and confused adolescent feelings and is so delightfully rendered as to make any further comment superfluous. To see it is to love it! Go see.

Usually, if I don't enjoy a movie that is critically received, I can at least see why others "could" think it was great. Not so with "My Summer of Love." Not only isn't it good, it's one of the worst films of 2005, which, coupled with the critical acclaim it has received makes "My Summer of Love" one of the most overrated movies of the year.Slow and pointless, with an absolutely ridiculous "twist" at the end. I read another user, who pretty much encapsulated my feelings toward this picture. Which is that lately, if you make a film with a homosexual relationship at the center of the picture, and combine that with a negative portrayal of Christianity, the critics are beside themselves with praise.Ridiculous.