So I just deleted everything I wrote about P.S. I Love You. It was all stuff about my not so secret love of Chick Flicks and how its a moral imperative for all females to see it. How you will ball your eyes out and should watch it with a tub of ice cream. How when I watch it, it makes me think happy sappy thoughts about my new husband, but as you can see, I can sum all that up in one paragraph.
I wanted to give this movie a bit more credit. Its a beautiful and bittersweet film about a woman coping with the death of her husband. Its a story that manages to by pass the cliche chick flick scenarios and yet pay homage to the genre at the same time. Then it stays with you. It leaves you touched.
Up! (2009) is actually similarly touching. If you've seen both, its easy to make comparisons. Up! is just put into a more universal format, where as P.S. I Love You is squashed into the romantic genre.
Hilary Swank plays her role as the mourning widow with such conviction. I can understand why she gets nominated for so many awards. Then there is Gerard Butler, Harry Connick Jr., Jeffery Dean Morgan, and James Masters. Nom nom nom. Oh and I have to say, it was wonderful to see Kathy Bates. I haven't seen her in while, and she was refreshing in her role as Hilary Swank's mother.
Now remember what I said about the ice cream. Apologies, but I have to go hug my husband.
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