P.S. I Love You [2008] | ![P.S. I Love You [2008]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51FN4PqRbYL._SL160_.jpg)
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| Director: Richard Lagravenese
Actors: Hilary Swank, Gerard Butler, Lisa Kudrow, Gina Gershon, Jeffery Dean Morgan
Studio: Momentum Pictures
Category: DVD
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Rating:  69 reviews
Sales Rank: 21
Format: Pal
Language: English (Unknown)
Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Region: 2
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 122 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
EAN: 5060116721355
ASIN: B0011OVCT2
Theatrical Release Date: January 17, 2008
Release Date: May 12, 2008
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Based on the best-selling novel from Cecelia Ahern, P.S. I Love You is far more than the standard chick flick that it may first appear to be. Relocating the novel from Ireland to America, multiple Oscar-winner Hilary Swank stars as the young woman who has recently lost her husband. And yet amidst her grief, she discovers a series of letters that he's written to help. These letters give her certain things she has to do, to help her move on with her life. It's not a completely clean adaptation of the book, and yet P.S. I Love You has more than enough in its tank to qualify as a good, quality bona fide weepy. Swank in particular is a terrific actress, and delivers another worthy performance here. Credit too to Gerard Butler (Phantom Of The Opera, 300) for his work as her late husband. The film does have a few problems. It meanders a little, and its running time could use a little pruning. Yet nonetheless P.S. I Love You is a well made, engaging drama, and likely to be responsible for a fair bit of blubbing among its target audience by the time the credits roll. Worth a look. --Jon Foster
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 Not all bad September 29, 2008
AJ-27
I watched this with my girlfriend and she (like a lot of women I hear) was in floods of tears.
Call me a "typical bloke" if you will, but I was not emotionally drawn into it. I didn't see any chemistry between Swank and Butlers characters so never really bought their relationship. I thought Swanks character had better chemistry with that of Connick Jrs.
Anyhow, it's an ok film with some funny moments - had the casting been a bit better I too may have had a tear in my eye
 A good, teary chick flick September 28, 2008
Ms. Claire Finlayson (UK)
I loved this film, seen it twice at cinema. A lot of people found it a little disappointing, but I suppose it really depends on what you are after. It is about a woman who loses her husband to a brain tumour, early on in their lives, and he writes letters to help her move on, little quests if you like. It is moving, and really makes you think about those you love, and if you lost them. I thought the book was by far better than the film, but often, this is the case. The harry potter books are miles better than the film adaptations so there you go. What I liked about this film: gerard butler-is gorgeous, and worth keeping an eye out for. He is a sexy irishmen in this. Hilary Swank is not her best in it, but that could be due to the fact that it is not her usual sort of role. It is a good movie if you want the girlies round, and just need an excuse to crack open that bottle of wine and use them tissues. Get it, and see.
 Disappointed September 24, 2008
Miss Jessica (West Midlands,England)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I really didn't enjoy this film.Having loved the book I was really looking forward to watching this but it just didn't capture the magic of the book at all.A few of my friends who haven't read the book have enjoyed it but my friends who have read it have been disappointed.My advise read the book it's so much better.I think that's the problem the book set too higher standard!
 Pleasantly Surprised September 4, 2008
Marlyly (London - UK)
Although I have always meant to get around to it, I have never read the book P.S I Love You, so I didn't really have any preconceptions of what this film was about, what the characters should have been like, or any changes to the actual storyline. Perhaps that's one of the reasons I love this film so much (I know that fans of the book are not so keen on the film), and in my experience, films based on books will never fail to disappoint, unless of course the viewer hasn't read the book first.
As you can tell by the 5 star rating, I loved this film, and I really wasn't expecting to! Reading the story line, I thought this would be dull, boring, full of moaning, grief and tears, no real action, full of the complaining of a mourning widow which, to be honest, didn't really interest me. But the film is so much more than that. From the opening scene where you see Holly and Gerry fighting, yet still feel their strong love beneath it you get a sense of what this film is about - real love, not the fairy tale type you see in most films, but real, genuine love despite knowing each others faults, and what to do once you have your `fairy tale', but your prince charming dies and you're forced to go out into the real world again.
Hilary Swank's performance was faultless, she really conveyed the emotion Holly was feeling to the viewers and was incredibly appealing as a character, not making Holly too miserable at all. Gerard Butler wasn't in this film as much as I would have liked, but his parts where played incredibly well, though there wasn't really much to Gerry's character to play, mostly a loveable, loving, funny, warm, Irish guy. I wasn't a fan of Lisa Kudrow as Denise, but having not read the book am not sure whether that was what Denise's character was really like, or whether Kudrow just portrayed her poorly. Finally, Harry Conick Jr as Daniel deserves a mention too, and I would have liked to see more Daniel and Holly scenes.
I feel like this film is perfect in many ways, though there are a couple scenes I wasn't a fan of. The one that springs to mind was the sex scene between Holly and William. The film had kept my attention without fail the entire way through, but the 10-15 minutes where the three girls get stranded on the lake to where William is telling Holly story's about Gerry were at least in my opinion, a bit flat and weird, and I felt the film would have been better without them.
Overall though, I really do love this film. Maybe not for the fans of the books, but for everyone else, especially fans of chick-flicks, give this one a shot, but don't be put off by the thought of it just being a chick flick as it's so much more, heart-warming + heart breaking at the same time, it's funny, intelligent, and a beautiful story. One I won't forget in a hurry.
P.s I love it!!! September 1, 2008
lolly x (uk)
I am a big fan of cecilia ahern so i had read the book of p.s i love you so when i heard the film was coming out i got exited because the book was amazing. I read a review saying that the film was realy sad and to have tisues ready and i thought well the book was amazing so obviously the film wil not be beter, how wrong could i be. Ididnt prepare with any tisues and i watched this on my own and icryed from the start o finish. For people who do not like this film and on one review it says its a ridiculous film they are very wrong and just hve a heart of stone. The Irish acent were a bit poor but that did not effect the amazing story line and the emotion atatched to this. Gerry and Holly are a typical couple who argue and make up over sily things, it is so lifelike that it can relate to many things. I would recomend to anyone. What an amazing film. But seriously get tisues ready before you watch this. (sorry about speling my wireles keyboard is playing up) xx
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