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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:  36 reviews
Format: Pal
Language: English (Unknown)
Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Region: 2
Number Of Discs: 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: 2007
Release Date: May 12, 2008 (New: This Week)
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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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 Don't knock it till you've tried it! February 2, 2008
Rua Mac (Ireland)
21 out of 25 found this review helpful
I loved the book and was really looking forward to seeing the film, but was slightly put off to hear that it was set in the USA instead of Ireland. But, in spite of this I decided to give it a go and was pleasantly surprised. Yes, it is very different from the book but if you can put that aside and see it as a film in it's own right you'll really enjoy it.
Hilary Swank and Gerard Butler are delightful as a couple and their acting is amazing. Swank's acting during the funeral scene is superb. Laughing and crying at the same time through the playing of Fairytale of New York, she just tugs at the heartstrings.
Some reviewers have criticised it saying that it slagged off the Irish and called us leprechauns. But the only references to that were when Gerry made a silly, jokey remark and Holly said something about being in love with a leprechaun; and also when the sing-a-gram comes to the door, which was just Gerry's silly way of reminding Holly about him and also about St.Patrick's day. A couple of references to something that we ourselves promote as part of the tourist trade can hardly be classed as racism! In fact, the Irish are portrayed as attractive, intelligent, warm, friendly, hard-working, fun-loving, creative people, who are fortunate enough to live in a beautiful land, so I don't think there's anything for us to take offence at.
This film is full of romance, comedy, pathos, top-class performances, and stunning scenery. Don't be put off by the negative revues of people who might prefer more sex and violence. Sometimes it's nice to see people overcoming challenges and, with the help of family and friends, coming out the other side with humour and optimism.
 Better Than The Book February 10, 2008
S. Parsons (Rugby, England)
16 out of 20 found this review helpful
I've read the book and watched the film. The Irish accents in the film are actually pretty good (and I know quite a few Irishmen!) - there are some slow parts to the film, but those parts all contribute to the emotional end. If you sit and watch the film with a bad feeling about it, then you're going to purposefully hate it...however you watch this with an open mind and actually think about the situation that Holly faces...then you'll find each scene is great and adds up to a brilliant chick-flick film!
Warning: Do not let men watch this, because they'll get jealous because Gerry is the perfect man!
Excellent February 16, 2008
Cara Greenwood (England)
10 out of 12 found this review helpful
I'm quite confused at all the bad reviews I'm reading. This film is excellent. I will admit that it is a chick flick, but it is well done. It has the power to make you laugh and cry at the same time, to make you laugh but feel completely sentimental while you do it. I'm addicted to films, and not just chick flicks, I love horror films, comedies, everything. I'm not being biased towards P.S i love you because I'm a girl, I genuinely believe that this film is touching and extremely heartfelt. The emotion in it seems genuine and real. I would definitely recommend this film. I haven't read the book and from what I gather, those who have read the book are disappointed by the film, but regardless of it's likeness to the novel, it's an excellent film in its own right. And I definitely don't think that it is offensive to the irish, I thought it portreyed Ireland in a very realisticly warm, down to earth light, I thought it did Ireland justice.
 Slow, boring and never manages to effectively pull at the heart strings. January 17, 2008
Mr. D. Bell (Northampton, England)
7 out of 15 found this review helpful
When a man goes to watch a "chick flick" with his wife/girlfriend he has to do the macho thing and tell all his mates "it was rubbish" even if secretly they enjoyed it. When the wife/girlfriend actually agrees that it was bit rubbish then you know that as far as "chick flicks" go it is pretty bad.
That is exactly what happened when I recently watched PS I Love you. I have never read the book but I am told it varies so much that in places it bears no resemblance whatsoever. As a film in its own right it is a total mess. The tone is all over the place and at one moment it's trying to be funny, other moments trying to more poignant and other times it tries to pull at the heart strings. None of these are achieved with any level of success and it becomes confusing and difficult to know what the filmmakers are trying to achieve.
The films biggest problem though is that it is painfully slow in places. There are flashback scenes which seem to go on forever and seeing Hilary Swank trying to act as a 19 year by just giggling a lot is totally unconvincing and almost embarrassing.
Overall the film is a mish-mash of ideas, none are which are done very well. Despite what the reviews say don't expect to be crying at the end of it. If you are it's probably more likely because you realise you have just wasted eleven quid on two cinema tickets.
 Awful March 17, 2008
S. Hacking (Watford, UK)
7 out of 16 found this review helpful
I had the unfortunate experience of going to see this at the cinema.
I was expecting something completely different from what was given to me - I thought "must be good, Hilary Swank and Kathy Bates".... but oh dear.
How anyone could think this was a quality piece of entertainment is beyond me. It was complete manipulative "chick flick" material, only after one thing to make the audience cry. Well, it made me cry because it was so dire. I felt cheated and thought "i wonder how Ms Swank ever got roped into this". Avoid at all costs, unless of course you're a Mills & Boon reader.
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