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Title: P.S. I Love You (2007)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| 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 | |
| Dean Winters | ... | Tom | |
| Anne Kent | ... | Rose Kennedy | |
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Brian McGrath | ... | Martin Kennedy |
| Sherie Rene Scott | ... | Barbara | |
| Susan Blackwell | ... | Vicky | |
| Michael Countryman | ... | Ted | |
Holly Kennedy is beautiful, smart and married to the love of her life - a passionate, funny, and impetuous Irishman named Gerry. So when Gerry's life is taken by an illness, it takes the life out of Holly. The only one who can help her is the person who is no longer there. Nobody knows Holly better than Gerry. So it's a good thing he planned ahead. Before he died, Gerry wrote Holly a series of letters that will guide her, not only through her grief, but in rediscovering herself. The first message arrives on Holly's 30th birthday in the form of a cake, and to her utter shock, a tape recording from Gerry, who proceeds to tell her to get out and "celebrate herself". In the weeks and months that follow, more letters from Gerry are delivered in surprising ways, each sending her on a new adventure and each signing off in the same way; P.S. I Love You. Holly's mother and best friends begin to worry that Gerry's letters are keeping Holly tied to the past, but in fact, each letter is pushing ... Written by Orange
Is it a "romantic comedy" as the DVD box advertises? Dear lord no. Is it a hard hitting drama about love, death and loss? At times it flirts with the idea, but ultimately... no. Is it a sappy Hallmark Channel melodrama of the week? Sort of. But the A-list actors and impressive cinematography seem to demand more respect than that. So what is it?
Ultimately "PS I Love You" is a decent way to spend 126 minutes of your time if you're in the mood for light romantic fare. The story is about a 30-year old woman (Hilary Swank) attempting to navigate the troubled waters of being a young widow after her perfect husband dies. Complicating matters, she begins receiving mysterious letters that had been apparently penned by her dying husband to be sent to her in regular installments, sort of leading her on an adventure of rediscovery. Yes, the plot is excellent, based on the novel by Cecelia Ahern. But as you may have guessed by my opening points, the execution is a bit uneven and ultimately disappointing, given the tremendous potential here.
Hilary Swank definitely delivers with both breezy scenes as well as powerful, emotional scenes. But the film felt like it didn't want to showcase her dramatic talents as much as it wanted to keep things light-hearted and uncomplicated. I would have loved to see this film directed by someone like maybe Lasse Hallström (Chocolat, Cider House Rules, Safe Haven, Dear John) who really shines at these sorts of emotionally charged yet uplifting stories. Instead, directed by Richard LaGravenese who doesn't have much experience with feature length romance, "PS I Love You" doesn't really have a strong identity. Watch it for the story, not for the presentation.
One thing I definitely could have done without is the presence of Lisa Kudrow recycling her typecast role: a ditzy, 2-dimensional airhead with a bit of a mean streak, probably intended to make her edgy. Set against the excellent calibre of Hilary Swank and Kathy Bates (both of whom play deep, emotionally complex characters), Lisa Kudrow's "Phoebe from Friends" character is way out of place and unnecessary. Her bizarre speech about how she's entitled to objectify men because they objectify her is way, way, wayy out of left field and should have ended up on the cutting room floor.