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P.S. I Love You | 
 enlarge | Director: Richard Lagravenese
Actors: Hilary Swank, Gerard Butler, Lisa Kudrow, Gina Gershon, James Marsters
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
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Rating:  65 reviews
Sales Rank: 7
Format: Color, Full Screen, Widescreen, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 127
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: 113862
UPC: 085391138624
EAN: 0085391138624
ASIN: B000YAA68C
Theatrical Release Date: December 21, 2007
Release Date: May 6, 2008 (New: Last 30 Days)
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Product Description
Buy a new outfit. Be a disco diva. Learn to fish. Take a chance. Travel. Laugh. Love. Sometimes all you need to start really living is a little shove in the right direction ? and that?s just what Holly Kennedy gets. From the handsome big-hearted love of her life. From a series of mysterious letters. And from gal pals who know that a friend in need is a friend in need of some laughs! Based on Cecelia Ahern?s joyful bestseller and boasting a top cast led by two-time Academy Award? winner* Hilary Swank and Gerard Butler (300) P.S. I Love You is your very own message full of fun love triumph and romance. Open it now. (P.S. You?ll love it!)System Requirements:Running Time: 126 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: COMEDY/ROMANTIC COMEDY Rating: PG-13 UPC: 085391138624 Manufacturer No: 113862
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For those who believe true love lasts beyond this physical plane, P.S. I Love You is a jewel in the romantic-movie crown. With elements of Ghost, Heaven Can Wait, and My Life, the film is an unabashed valentine to the notion of lasting (everlasting?) love. Hilary Swank is Holly, a deeply happy lass married to the most impossibly adorable Irishman on the planet, Gerry (Gerard Butler). When an illness takes him from her, Holly spirals into depression. Then, as if from beyond the grave, communications, gifts, and remembrances from Gerry begin to appear--gestures he'd planned knowing his death was coming. The "communications" with her dead husband could threatened to keep Holly in past, yet they begin to pave a path into her future. Swank, not a traditional romantic actress, is quite moving as Holly, whose grief and confusion is palpable. Butler will win new continents of fans, largely female, as the yummiest honey one could wish for. Special kudos to the supporting cast, including Lisa Kudrow as a Holly pal, and James Marsters and Kathy Bates, always breaths of fresh air onscreen. Under the sure hand of director-writer Richard LaGravenese, P.S. I Love You is touching, sad (have tissues on hand), and heartbreakingly lovely. --A.T. Hurley
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 I Love Hilary, But this is the WORST movie I've EVER seen. May 16, 2008
Maybe I'm biased, because I've never read the book. I didn't even know there was a book. But I do love Hilary Swank and I believe she is a wonderful actress. But this movie was horrendous. First of all, the first scene with the fighting was drawn out and predictable. I took that as a sign of how the rest of the movie would be. Yes, I finished watching the rest of movie to give it a chance, but I had to fight the urge to not get up and walk out instead. Even for a 'romantic comedy' the movie is unrealistic.
Yes, I do believe that the length of Holly's grieving time was appropriate, and so was her attitude towards Daniel. But I thought it was silly that Daniel thought he had a chance with her and it'd only been a couple of weeks...? Months? Kathy Bates as the mom sure is harsh for knowing the situation Holly is in. Though..Lisa Kudrow has moments and some great lines.
I just felt some characters and scenes weren't needed, such as putting Daniel through torture of reading a letter to him?! And then what follows after that reading made me cringe not because I didn't agree with it, but because it was just too soon...and weird given the vibe of the letter, and of Holly's newly found self-awareness.
Also, Holly and her escapade with William seemed unrealistic that it'd be somehow connected to Jerry out of all the men in Ireland. Even though this is addressed, it still gave me a gross vibe for some reason. Maybe because I felt like she was just with this man because it reminded her of Jerry.
Gerald Butler completely steals the film and all I kept waiting for was the next time he'd enter the scene. So, if you're looking for some handsome faces, then you've found the right movie. (Hence the two star rating) But besides the eye candy, I couldn't connect with Holly, I empathized with her situation, but I felt no chemistry projecting from the screen or within the actors themselves. I guess it was just missing that 'feel good' vibe that Holly feels when she realizes that can move on. But does she really move on? Or is because Jerry tells her she can?
In the end, I left empty inside still waiting for the story to really take on a meaning...and I'm usually a tear-jerker for these type of movies. I didn't feel sad. Even once.
Predictable scenes. Predictable lines. Unrealistic interactions. Maybe I'd love this movie more if I had the book.
 Amazing, the best move ever May 15, 2008
P.S. I love you is the best film EVER. It is inspiring, beautiful, exciting, sad, happy, and just fabulous. The connections between the characters are strong and believeable. After seeing this movie, all I wanted to do was go home and be with my boyfriend. It really makes you realize that you have to live in the now and never forget how lucky you really are. Gerard bulter is the sexiest man alive : )
Waste of time May 14, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
Any movie that starts with a juvenile fight between two lovers should be a sign that it will not be a great indulgence on the behalf of the movie/DVD watcher. This film is one of those. Even the assemble of the superior female cast of actresses like: Hilary Swank, Lisa Kudrow and Gina Gershon cannot save this movie. Love between two people is universal and we all love differenly. But the idea of arranging fun outings for the remaining spouse after the other one is long gone, is spooky if anything else. Mourning is personal and we deal with it in our own ways and having friends and family involved in some scheduled string of fun outings is just plain weird. If you are a fan of the romantic comedy there are better ones out there that this one. You can skip this one and not regret it at all.
My daughter and I loved it. May 14, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
We just finished watching the movie and cried our eyes out. We cried because we were devasted for Holly and then cried because we thought Jerry was so loving and thoughtful to do what he did to help her cope. And then cried when... well you get the idea. It was a great stress reliever and made our hearts smile.
 P.S. This Movie Depressed and Disappointed Me May 14, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
"P.S. I Love You" depressed and disappointed me. It was not the romantic comedy that the trailers and reviews led me to believe; it was too dark and depressing. Instead, "P.S. I Love You" is a romantic drama that chronicles the year-long struggle of Holly Kennedy (Hilary Swank of "Million Dollar Baby") to overcome the death of her husband Gerry (Gerard Butler of "300").
Holly is constantly complaining and whining that life isn't good enough for her. Her husband dies of a brain tumor and she's plunged into depression. Then the letters from Gerry begin arriving. They urge Holly to continue living her life, pursuing her dreams. Instead, Holly clings to her dead husband even more. When the letters finally cease arriving, it is as though he has died again. All the while I keep hoping she will fall in love with someone, anyone, even the grungy Harry Connick, Jr. It never happens. In the last minute of the film, the viewer receives a glimmer of hope that she might have a lasting relationship with a handsome musician living in Ireland.
Lisa Kudrow of "Friends" and Kathy Bates of "Titanic" help round out a great cast. Kudrow's comic relief was depleted too soon into the movie when she found her beau. Bates' sour faced character was stern and pious; most of the time, she was dishing out motherly advice. She never approved of Holly's marriage. Swank and Butler were too muscular for their roles. It's quite obvious that they spend a lot of time working out at the gym.
Beautiful New York skylines and Irish farmland and a great soundtrack were not enough to hold my interest. I found myself getting bored. "P.S. I Love You" dragged on and on. One-hundred and twenty-seven minutes is too long for a romantic comedy. When Holly received her last letter, I thought, "Thank the Lord. It's finally over." But her whining and complaining began anew. Poor Daniel (Harry Connick, Jr. of "Independence Day") was her faithful lapdog throughout the ordeal. I kept wanting to tell Holly, "P.S. stop whining and stop complaining. Get over your husband's death (he wasn't that good looking) and get a life."
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