P.S. I Hate it

Rating: 4/10 (25 December 2007)

I'm usually a sucker for romantic weepies but this one fails miserably.
The problems begin immediately as the film abruptly starts with an argument between the two main characters Holly (Hillary Swank) and Gerry (Gerard Butler). Then they are kissing and making up and Gerry does an awkward strip tease that is meant to amuse the audience and show what a lovable guy he is. Next scene; Gerry is dead from a brain tumor. Where did this come from? Did we even know he was sick. He certainly looked fine in the last scene.
The plot revolves around a bunch of letters sent to Holly mysteriously from Gerry (written before he died)which guide her and encourage her to release her fears and live life to the fullest. These scenes plod along and are mixed with flashbacks and I didn't care about any of it. Gerard Butler and Hillary Swank had no chemistry. Gerard Butler basically is so cheerful and buoyant in every scene that the scenes just didn't ring true. Hillary Swank did her best, but with a weak leading man and poor script, she has little to work with. The supporting characters had little to do in underwritten parts, especially Harry Connick whose part could have been cut without it being missed.
I still like Hillary Swank, but she's treading on thin ice now.