He died of brain cancer but, before departing, he wrote a series of letters that he intends to be delivered to his wife at key moments during her first year of widowhood. The scene ends with a touchy-feely moment, the opening credits arrive, and we return to the story several months later - at Gerry's funeral. The argument, which has its roots in the kind of everyday quarrels that occur between spouses, soon goes over-the-top (in large part due to the awkwardness of the writing). Holly (Hilary Swank) and Gerry (Gerard Butler) are arguing about an offhand comment he made to her mother earlier in the evening. The film opens with a simple scene of domestic disharmony. Director/co-writer Richard LaGravenese wants to say something profound about letting go, but the result plays a lot more like a '00s version of Ghost than a legitimate exploration of how one can say goodbye to a soul-mate. I Love You are almost painful to watch, and the movie as a whole drags on for far too long. Self-contained, these vignettes show a promise that the project as a whole never comes close to. There are isolated scenes that work on their own merits. This is one of those movies that's a frustrating mix of the good and the bad. Aside from the inept August Rush, there probably isn't a more clumsily manipulative motion picture out there this holiday season than P.S. Since there are plenty of people who love Dion's sappy, whiny warbling, there will no doubt be a sizable audience that will fall for the treacle dished out by P.S. I Love You is the cinematic equivalent of a Celine Dion song. Grace Is Gone is sincere and touching P.S. If you want an insightful movie about the grieving process, check out Grace Is Gone, which explores how a suddenly single father must cope not only with the loss of his wife but must face telling his daughters that their mother is not coming home.
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