P.S. I Love You
Director: Richard LaGravenese
Cast: Hillary Swank, Gerard Butler, Jeffery Dean Morgan, Kathy Bates
A truly inspired love story taken from Cecelia Ahern’s novel by the same name, “P.S. I Love You” is a heartbreakingly beautiful tale of love, loss and learning to live again. When Holly Kennedy loses her beloved husband to a brain tumor, she thinks her life is over…that is, until her husband, Gerry, gives her one final gift: a series of letters that he wrote to her over a span of a year to say goodbye.
Gerry’s love for Holly is illustrated in the letters he sends her after his untimely death. When she first loses Gerry, his letters are Holly’s last connection to him and she finds comfort in his words and in the feeling that her husband is still with her – even if it’s only in her mind’s eye. While the letters are a source of comfort to Holly in the beginning, they become something much more. The letters are Gerry’s way of saying goodbye to Holly; to share his love with her one last time and give her the courage to put the broken pieces of her heart back together and learn how to live again.
Holly reaches a crossroads in her journey when she and her friends journey to Ireland. This moment in the film is significant for two reasons. While in her heart Holly is still holding onto Gerry, this is the first time since Holly began her journey that Gerry’s presence changes. In his own way, he uses this moment in time to let her go. While he sends a letter to both of her friends, encouraging them to help her move on, when he finally sends Holly a letter, it is the first time he does not end it with “I love you”. Instead, he inspires Holly to find the joy she once had and use that joy to live again.
I have witnessed a lot of stories brought to life onscreen, but “P.S. I Love You” is truly exceptional. The story, interwoven from threads of pure joy and excruciating pain conveys a unique and emotionally powerful message of true love and learning to say goodbye when that love is lost. The casting for this film is exceptional, particularly for Gerard Butler and Hillary Swank who bring Holly and Gerry to life. If you enjoy a good romance, then this is definitely a film I would highly recommend.
© 2013 – 2016 Keriane Kellogg. All rights reserved.
Director: Richard LaGravenese
Cast: Hillary Swank, Gerard Butler, Jeffery Dean Morgan, Kathy Bates
A truly inspired love story taken from Cecelia Ahern’s novel by the same name, “P.S. I Love You” is a heartbreakingly beautiful tale of love, loss and learning to live again. When Holly Kennedy loses her beloved husband to a brain tumor, she thinks her life is over…that is, until her husband, Gerry, gives her one final gift: a series of letters that he wrote to her over a span of a year to say goodbye.
Gerry’s love for Holly is illustrated in the letters he sends her after his untimely death. When she first loses Gerry, his letters are Holly’s last connection to him and she finds comfort in his words and in the feeling that her husband is still with her – even if it’s only in her mind’s eye. While the letters are a source of comfort to Holly in the beginning, they become something much more. The letters are Gerry’s way of saying goodbye to Holly; to share his love with her one last time and give her the courage to put the broken pieces of her heart back together and learn how to live again.
Holly reaches a crossroads in her journey when she and her friends journey to Ireland. This moment in the film is significant for two reasons. While in her heart Holly is still holding onto Gerry, this is the first time since Holly began her journey that Gerry’s presence changes. In his own way, he uses this moment in time to let her go. While he sends a letter to both of her friends, encouraging them to help her move on, when he finally sends Holly a letter, it is the first time he does not end it with “I love you”. Instead, he inspires Holly to find the joy she once had and use that joy to live again.
I have witnessed a lot of stories brought to life onscreen, but “P.S. I Love You” is truly exceptional. The story, interwoven from threads of pure joy and excruciating pain conveys a unique and emotionally powerful message of true love and learning to say goodbye when that love is lost. The casting for this film is exceptional, particularly for Gerard Butler and Hillary Swank who bring Holly and Gerry to life. If you enjoy a good romance, then this is definitely a film I would highly recommend.
© 2013 – 2016 Keriane Kellogg. All rights reserved.