P.S. I Love You (2007)

The Worst Film Ever

Instead, you get a movie that's enjoyable enough, but leaves you feeling like it could have been much, much more.

In truth, any opportunity to see the film on the big screen is welcome.

If you like to be scared, if you like to laugh, and if you like to learn a thing or two at the movies, this absolutely cannot be missed.

I cried from start to end. I hate how good it presented the point. You could say I hate how good it was. If it was was then I would not have invested my heart and soul in it. How good it was? The night after I saw the movie I had a dream that I WAS LIVING the movie and it was pretty goddamn painful I tell you... It's a love-hate situation but in the end it made me feel like I was Hilary Swank so I guess that means the movie did its job. If you have a SO then you will feel this movie to its core, if not... good for you because you can watch it without tissues.

I am usually not a fan of "chick flicks" and I absolutely avoid anything lumped under the category of "rom-com". But this movie defies all odds. I first watched a little of PS I LOVE you when it aired on TV, and got completely sucked in. Now, I cry every.single.time I watch it, and it's been quite a few times. May I also note this is NOT a romantic comedy, despite what it's categorised under. There are a few comic relief moments, but even those are usually "smile through tears" moments. I think this movie works so well because of how well the actors played their parts. Hilary Swank! Wow! As the grieving widow Holly, she is absolutely fantastic. Her grief was so real, every time she cried, I cried. And it wasn't constant over the top "I'm so distraught" moments, it was moments of silent tears leaking out of her eyes as the pain of never seeing her husband again and missing him so much, shatter her heart over and over again. And with minimal expression, you can see this in her face. And then when the letters start arriving and she reflects on their past life together, and all around her friends and family and the world are moving on with life, and she is stuck, consumed in grief feeling so alone. In one scene she actually does run to her mother in hysterics, unable to breath and gasping how alone she is. It was truly heart-breaking, as it's the one moment she actually cracks and all the emotions just come tumbling down on her. I don't think anyone could have played this role as well as Hilary Swank did. She made her character so realistic and believable. Gerard Butler who plays the husband Gerry also does a pretty good job as the sexy Irish man who loves his wife so so very much, and out of his irrevocable love for her, wants to make sure his wife moves on with her life after he is gone. You truly invest in their relationship, presented to us by the letters, ghost memories and flashback scenes to how Holly and Gerry first met. And made stronger of course by how powerfully Holly grieves the loss of Gerry. Cathy Bates also does an astounding job as the tough, yet loving mother, who even though she has been through her own pain in the past, still stands as a rock for Holly. I also really enjoyed Lisa Kudrow who plays the funny and loyal friend to Holly. The only actor who annoyed me was Harry Connick Jr, or more so his character. He had a part to play in the story I suppose, but most of the time I wish he wasn't there, as some awkward and not funny scenes could have been avoided. All in all, I recommend giving this movie a go. There has been numerous negative reviews that you should avoid and just watch the movie and make your own judgement. From someone who loves her slasher and thriller films, and thought the popular sob-fest love story The Notebook was corny and unimpressive, P.S I Love You left me pleasantly surprised after the first of many viewings, and always with tear stained cheeks.

This movie is one of my all time favorite movies, I could watch it over and over and still laugh and cry just as much as I did the first time I watched it. The basis of this movie is about a young couple that meets by chance while Holly (Hillary Swank) is backpacking Ireland. Holly and Gerry (Gerard Butler) fall in love and get married quickly, starting their lives without a plan. This causes an argument between the two that ends with Gerry performing a "striptease" to apologize. The couple have a fun, romantic relationship that ends way too quickly when Gerry dies and leaves behind a grieving wife. He pre-planned letters and surprises to come periodically to help her get over him and move on with her life. You will laugh and cry with Holly and her girlfriends as they help Holly grieve and move forward. This is a must see movie whether it be alone, with your closest friends or with your significant other.

I must say the movie is not as I expected. I'm not saying that it's bad, it's just very different from the novel. There are so many things the screenwriter changed and it kinda makes me sad. When you read the novel, you can feel the ups and downs of Holly's emotional. It tells you more about the pain and the grief she went through after Gerry's gone, and how she handled her own feelings as an ordinary woman who just lost her long-loved husband. I actually want to see more of how her family and friends helped her through the journey in the movie, because I think they also have major roles in making Holly realized how she had so many people that were more than willing to support her through anything and that they also had a special connection with Gerry I'm also disappointed because the story didn't stick truly to the novel because it has a better plot. Regardless, it's a movie that's worth your time and will make you learn about all the valuable things in life and how you should find the true meaning of happiness with your loved ones.