Grittier than the fairytale I was expecting

Rating: 6/10 (7 April 2020)

With the announcement that a sequel was coming for 'P.S. I Love You' I thought I'd better finally get around to seeing the original so that I was ready for it. Just reading the imdb synopsis for this movie makes me sad. There aren't many more somber concepts for a movie than this one. Interestingly I didn't find the actual film anywhere near as sad as I expected to.
It's hard to put my finger on exactly why that was the case. I found some of the characters a little hard to get on-board with. Lisa Kudrow's character for example could be downright nasty. I feel the film went more for realistic characters who are flawed, than your usual whimsical characters that typically possess films. I actually respect that they did that even if it was to the detriment of the film.
I think I was expecting more of a fairytale for adults type film, and instead I got a more gritty, pragmatic style. I'm okay with that, however if I had to choose I'd probably prefer the fairytale. I'm rarely as ambivalent towards a film as I am towards 'P.S. I Love You'. For me it was a touching story, that I'm glad I saw, however it is unlikely that it will stick around in my mind.