![]() Knowing that Gerry is soon to die paints these moments a sickly grey, and the sentimental trap of pretending the relationship was perfect is skillfully avoided. The argument and reconciliation, which Empire described as “one of the worst scenes of the year”, is utterly believable: the frustration at the parallel conversations sailing past each other the extraordinary way in which the couple make up, breathlessly kissing each other by way of apology. A long first scene shows us Holly and Gerry arguing as they walk into their too-small New York apartment, unconsciously undressing for bed as they snap and bicker. Rewatching the film, I basically start crying about 12 minutes in. It doesn’t sound like thigh-cracking stuff, which is what makes its success all the more fantastic. ![]() ![]() ![]() It’s about Holly (Hilary Swank) trying to cope after her husband Gerry (Butler) dies in his 30s of a brain tumour. PS I Love You is based on the Cecelia Ahern novel of the same name. ![]()
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