Truly Madly Deeply (1991)

Must See Movie...

Load of rubbish!!

Easily the biggest piece of Right wing non sense propaganda I ever saw.

A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

I interpreted this film slightly differently to most on here. I first saw it a couple of months after I lost someone close to me and Truly, Madly, Deeply got to me like no other film ever has. It was painful to watch and it brought everything back but somehow there was a little bit of, well not hope, the film shows that, but of understanding I think.Stevenson and Rickman are superb, faultless in fact. She showed all the agony of a death of a loved one but not as many films do, showing a little tear behind a black veil, but the agony, the railing against fate, the resentment against the person who died for leaving you and then the guilt of that, plus the ultimate pain as you realise they have gone, never to be seen again. It's over and you can do nothing about it. The unfairness of it all . . .The way I saw it was that Stevenson went a little mad and imagined her loved one had returned. I did as well so that bit rang so very true. The staying away from work, the sudden mood swings, the secretive bits and the loss of days at a time were all there for me. I didn't see my loved one, but I talked to her at times and felt, believed in fact, she replied. That part of the film, which went through most of it, showed me how near I'd got to madness.Whilst Rickman returns in her mind there are differences, ones she can't cope with. Eventually she manages to move on, so perhaps there was hope after all.This was one of the most agonising experiences I've ever had watching a film. When the lights turned up I had to just sit there to come back to life myself. Silly though it sounds I had to force myself to breath at times. I've since bought the DVD but it has the cellophane still around it after a number of years.I'd suggest it is not one to watch if a loss of a loved one is still raw with you, certainly keep sharp knives in a locked drawer, as it is in many ways morbidly depressing. There is a little brightness, a fair bit of humour, some lovely words and beautiful music. But there's no running away from the fact that it can be like someone sticking a finger in a recent wound and digging deep.Seen without the recent loss of someone close you will experience a gem. Beautifully acted, with a very clever script. The pacing was superb. It is a triumph but one that came too early for me. It took me ages to forgive Rickman.In some ways a chick-flick, especially given the bloke whom she takes up with, but well worth watching none the less.

An early 90's movie I'd just seen for the first time, Truly - Madly - Deeply is an interesting spin on ghost story and bereavement. At it's core it's about moving on, and it does a fairly good job establishing character motivations and emotions. Particularly the lead, Juliet Stevenson gives a good emotional performance needed to authenticate the themes of the movie. But the movie has a moping aimless feel at times punctuated (spoiler) by the ghosts themselves in the movie. The audience can figure out why they're there, but it sort of makes you wonder, is that all? Truly, Madly, Deeply runs a slow storyline that might try your patience. It's low-key but does a good job imparting the lead character's struggle with soft romantic dialog and humor. Not bad.

I have seen this movie several times over the years by way of rental, and finally decided to buy a copy to loan to my daughter who had not seen it. Of course I had to watch it again before I let go of it. I knew the parts that would make me cry, and so I had no qualms about applying my morning makeup to go out in public. I was prepared. But then, damn it, Rickman, there I was again, welling up and mascara running down my face. I am not a person who cries easily.Suffice it to say that the ninety nine percent positive reviews that are contained on this site give a wonderful synopsis of the film, except that I have not read the one emotion that I felt, hence my confusion. Insert SPOILER HERE: What woman in her right mind would let Alan Rickman go, dead or alive, for the nerdy magician??? I think that I would gladly stand the over heated apartment and opt to live out my life in shorts and a tank top with a cold margarita in my hand. And his movie watching friends? Come on in...just be sure to observe the Do Not Disturb sign on the bedroom door! I think I'd dedicate my life to keeping poor Mr. Rickman warm for eternity. Heh Heh.

A well-written, tender loving story of a lonely woman who misses her long-time lover who has died, and mourns him caring more for his memory then her own life. This film is sweetly told by actors who really care for the tale and show it in every emotion they evoke and portray. Do the dead re-visit the living, does life go on without horrific feelings of guilt and remorse? These questions are woven into a complex piece and answered so skillfully and compassionately, that one doesn't notice the time goes by so swiftly, the audience wishes it could go on forever. Alan Rickman gives a stellar performance along with his "dance partner," Juliette Stevenson. It may be viewed as simply a "chick-flick" but has such depth that even the male persuasion will be moved. Don't miss this cinema.