P.S. I Love You (2007)

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Director:

Richard LaGravenese

Writers (WGA):

Richard LaGravenese (screenplay) and
Steven Rogers (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

21 December 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Tagline:

Sometimes there's only one thing left to say.

Plot:

A young widow discovers that her late husband has left her 10 messages intended to help ease her pain and start a new life.

Plot Keywords:

Letter | Widow | Birthday | Friendship | Chauffeur

Awards:

1 win & 3 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Tue. Nov. 10	8:00 AM	MAX
Fri. Nov. 20	4:40 PM	MAX

Cast

Hilary Swank	...	Holly
Gerard Butler	...	Gerry
Lisa Kudrow	...	Denise
Gina Gershon	...	Sharon
James Marsters	...	John
Kathy Bates	...	Patricia
Harry Connick Jr.	...	Daniel
Nellie McKay	...	Ciara
Jeffrey Dean Morgan	...	William
Christopher Whalen	...	George
Dean Winters	...	Tom
Anne Kent	...	Rose Kennedy
Brian McGrath	...	Martin Kennedy
Sherie Rene Scott	...	Barbara
Susan Blackwell	...	Vicky

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sexual references and brief nudity.

Runtime:

126 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS | SDDS

Certification:

USA:PG-13 | Ireland:12A | South Korea:15 | UK:12A | Singapore:PG | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Germany:o.Al. | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Norway:A | Sweden:Btl | Hong Kong:IIA | France:Unrated | Argentina:13 | Taiwan:PG-12 | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Finland:K-3 | Brazil:12 | New Zealand:M

Filming Locations:

County Wicklow, Ireland

Company:

Alcon Entertainment

Trivia:

When Holly Kennedy, played by Hilary Swank, tries to choose between different job options, one of them is vampire slayer. Another character in this movie, John McCarthy, is played by James Marsters, who also is the famous vampire Spike in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997). Hilary Swank also played a supporting character named Kimberly Hannah in the movie version of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". Gerard Butler also played the vampire Dracula in _"Dracula 2000" (2000)_.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Holly and her friends are in the boat and they all have their life vests inflated, when Holly's first opens, the blow pin cap is off. In the next scene that zooms in on her face, the cap is on.

Quotes:

Holly Kennedy: Maybe we can defy God and go see a Yankees game.
Daniel Connelly: Yeah, we'll be really weird friends joined by self-pity, bitterness and vomit.

Movie Connections:

Features A Star Is Born (1954)

Soundtrack:

Take It All Back

Total tearjerker falsely billed as a romantic comedy

I saw this movie on a girls-night-out to the movies, and we chose it on the basis of the previews, which had billed it as a romantic comedy. Wow, were they ever wrong! The basic plot is this: Woman loses husband far too early and tragically. Woman grieves for husband, hard. Husband, through a plan pre-arranged before his death, sends woman letters at set intervals, each one causing a fresh stream of tears to fall.

The acting was great. Hillary Swank was particularly good in her role, and let us see her vulnerability and conflicting emotions. The supporting cast was all excellent, and ladies, there is more than enough male eye candy in this movie to go around.

But - and I strongly warn all of you considering this as a light comedy or a date movie - it's sad. Very very sad. Even the happy parts are sad. If you go see this, wear waterproof mascara and bring lots of tissues. Don't say I didn't warn you.