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P.S. I Love You (2007)

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Reviews Counted:95

Fresh:21

Rotten:74

Average Rating:4.4/10

Consensus: Hilary Swank is miscast as the romantic lead in this clichéd film about loss and love.

Runtime: 2 hrs 7 mins

Genre: Romance, Theatrical Release, Romantic Comedy, Irish, Based On A Novel

US Box Office: $53,535,019

Synopsis: Two-time Oscar winner Hillary Swank tries her hand at romantic comedy in this touching film based on the bestselling Irish novel. Holly Kennedy (Swank) and her charming Irish husband Gerry (Gerard... Two-time Oscar winner Hillary Swank tries her hand at romantic comedy in this touching film based on the bestselling Irish novel. Holly Kennedy (Swank) and her charming Irish husband Gerry (Gerard Butler) are a young couple struggling to get by in New York City. Their marriage is 10 years strong, and they are madly in love, but the fates soon step in, when Gerry develops cancer and dies. Holly is completely devastated, and her friends Denise (Lisa Kudrow) and Sharon (Gina Gershon) do their best to console her. Her mother (Kathy Bates) and sister, Rose (Nellie Mckay), also offer their support, but it seems nothing can pull Holly out of her grief. Then one day, she begins to receive love letters Gerry penned before his death. The letters are filled with various stories and instructions, and one of them even contains a plan that sends her and her friends on a trip to Ireland. As Gerry's posthumous letters buoy her up, Holly slowly begins to piece her life back together. His letters help her to celebrate their special love story, and remind her that she must continue to live her life, and seek out happiness. The film's stellar cast delivers many tearjerker moments, and P.S. I LOVE YOU does a fine job of yanking on the heartstrings. However, the tone often shifts so abruptly, it at times feels as though they couldn't quite decide if Holly was a steel magnolia, a Bridget with a diary, or a devil in search of some Prada. But the strong performances manage to hold the tale together, and the story is ultimately moving, and yes, romantic. [More]

Starring: Hilary Swank, Gerard Butler, Gina Gershon, Lisa Kudrow

Starring: Hilary Swank, Gerard Butler, Gina Gershon, Lisa Kudrow, Harry Connick, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Kathy Bates, James Marsters

Director: Richard LaGravenese

Director: Richard LaGravenese
Screenwriter: Richard LaGravenese, Steven Rogers
Producer: Wendy Finerman, Broderick Johnson, Andrew A. Kosove, Molly Smith
Composer: John Powell
Studio: Warner Bros.

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Surprisingly uplifting for a film that prompts as many tears as those that ran down my cheeks this honest and moving film delivers one of the year's best love stories.

Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | comment 8 Comments
12/13/07
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Shmoopy or not, the movie worked for me.

Full Review Source: ReelzChannel.com | comment 1 Comment
09/08/08
Heather Huntington
Heather Huntington
ReelzChannel.com

Lisa Kudrow, the designated comic relief, has never been so consistently unfunny, and Gina Gershon looks uncomfortable in every (pseudo-)inspirational moment.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
06/21/08
Matthew Sorrento
Matthew Sorrento
Film Threat

Hilary Swank may have two Oscars, but P.S. I Love You proves she has plenty to learn about romantic comedies.

Full Review Source: Washington Times | comment Comment
05/12/08
Christian Toto
Christian Toto
Washington Times

Richard LaGravense's P.S. I Love You has plenty of sappy love-letter moments, but it's also a very touching and real-feeling look at the grieving process.

Full Review Source: Movie Views | comment 1 Comment
05/10/08
Ryan Cracknell
Ryan Cracknell
Movie Views

You get the strong impression that no one involved wanted to risk being labeled "depressing," so they inserted a lot of lame comic moments into a film that doesn't need them.

Full Review Source: Aisle Seat | comment Comment
05/06/08
Mike McGranaghan
Mike McGranaghan
Aisle Seat

May be too womanly for a guy like me, but you don't have to be either sex to know all potential is dashed in a hail of clichés...

Full Review Source: Cinema Crazed | comment Comment
05/06/08
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Cinema Crazed

Swank gets it just right with a fine-tuned subtle expression of confusion, despondency and rage.

Full Review Source: NewsBlaze | comment Comment
05/04/08
Prairie Miller
Prairie Miller
NewsBlaze

...the filmmakers mean well, but instead of a celebration of life, the whole thing seems like an extended wake.

Full Review Source: DVDTown.com | comment Comment
04/28/08
John J. Puccio
John J. Puccio
DVDTown.com

It was Irish overkill. There didn't seem to be a chronological plan with the letters, so poor Holly is just forced to sit and wait to hear from her dead husband.

Full Review Source: The Scorecard Review | comment Comment
03/04/08
Jeff Bayer
Jeff Bayer
The Scorecard Review

Talk about uneven. 'P.S. I Love You' is more uneven than an emery board, and every bit as grating when it misses its mark, which is more often than not.

Full Review Source: Quad City Times (Davenport, IA) | comment Comment
02/09/08
Linda Cook
Linda Cook
Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)

Better than the best kiss you’ve ever had.

Full Review Source: Heart 106.2 | comment Comment
01/22/08
Simon Thompson
Simon Thompson
Heart 106.2

For all his plain-speaking, down-homey affect, Harry Connick, Jr. remains something of a mystery.

Full Review Source: PopMatters | comment Comment
01/17/08
Cynthia Fuchs
Cynthia Fuchs
PopMatters

Romantic comedy is too tragic for all-out laughs.

Full Review Source: Common Sense Media | comment Comment
01/02/08
S. Jhoanna Robledo
S. Jhoanna Robledo
Common Sense Media

It could have been better, but it’s good enough to be a solid girls’ night out flick.

Full Review Source: Atlantic City Weekly | comment Comment
01/02/08
Lori Hoffman
Lori Hoffman
Atlantic City Weekly

Lame.

Full Review Source: Charlotte Weekly | comment Comment
01/02/08
Sean O'Connell
Sean O'Connell
Charlotte Weekly

Punch line should read P.S. I Love You %u2013 If you can sit through this 2 hour film and not become nauseated.

Full Review Source: Entertainment Spectrum | comment Comment
01/01/08
Vince Koehler
Vince Koehler
Entertainment Spectrum

P.S. I Love You runs 126 minutes, and that extra half-hour bloats the material into an ugly mishmash in which the attempts at comedy are excruciating and the drama gets diluted by needless set-pieces.

Full Review Source: Creative Loafing | comment Comment
12/29/07
Matt Brunson
Matt Brunson
Creative Loafing

There’s just enough here to recommend.

Full Review Source: Ebert & Roeper | comment 1 Comment
12/26/07
Richard Roeper
Richard Roeper
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Little more than a cryfest for those looking to release their own emotions, rather than experience anything new.

Full Review Source: New York Press | comment Comment
12/26/07
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