Wonderful on many levels

Rating: 10/10 (31 July 2008)

I was so surprised to read some of the negative "chick flick" comments about this movie. Of course, it's not an action movie, but a really deep treatment of love and death. I thought they did an amazing job of treating death with sensitivity and humor, while avoiding the pitfall of being over-dramatic or a soap opera. This movie did well what "Love Story" did not (sorry, "Love Story" lovers). I actually think the most interesting relationship was between Holly (Hillary Swank) and her mother (Kathy Bates). The movie was funny and sweet and sad and haunting, and rang very true. I find myself still thinking about it days later.