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This film is a romance with a twist even a touch quirky but well worth viewing for both the writing and acting.
Louise Harrington (Laura Linney) is a 39 year old college admissions worker. Her marriage/divorce from Professor Peter Harrington (Gabriel Byrne) is amicable but as friends new incidents that occurred during their marriage are revealed which throw Louise off kilter. Almost at the same time a young art student appears with the name F. Scott Feinstadt (Topher Grace) and his name is not the only coincidence to an old love who passed away. Searching for connection Louise interviews F. Scott and a May-December relationship begins but not without its faults. Does Louise love F. Scott or the memory of another man? Add to the flame her best friend Missy Goldberg (Marcia Gay Harden) who encourages the memory and adds to the mess.
Laura Linney is wonderful in her role as a woman with a re-ignited flame. Opposite Linney is Marcia Gay Harden as the stalking greedy best friend always looking to one up Linney. Gabriel Byrne does a great job as a troubled professor who can't seem to figure out his true heart. And Topher Grace accomplishes the naive student role extremely well however for my tastes he isn't the perfect romantic lead...a little too boyish in my opinion and a sort of creepy. But the idea is certainly interesting. Is it re-incarnation, mistaken identity or just a strange coincidence luckily it is all explained in the end.
P.S.......Not sure this film would have worked if the gender roles had been reversed!
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Normally when I watch a really good movie, I shut it off and feel like I know the whole story. In P.S., however, I still felt hungry for more-- character development, plot development, etc. I thoroughly enjoyed this movie, but unfortunately, they edited just a little too much and left out a lot of important scenes that delve deeper into the relationships of the six principle characters, but especially between Laura and Topher's characters. The movie is beautifully acted. No one plays disguised distress better than Laura Linney (see Primal Fear) and Topher Grace is a very gifted actor, not to mention very easy on the eyes. It's a wonderful romance movie for the big-hearted. But, if you're looking for deeper development, it's missing.
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i really liked this movie, but i thought the book was better. for anyone interested in this movie, may i suggest the book as well.
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Despite a few plot holes, I enjoyed "P.S." as a story about romantic possibilities and for its excellent cast. This is the 2nd directorial effort by Dylan Kidd after his 2002 "Roger Dodger" with Campbell Scott. Perhaps the holes in the story come from the screenplay rather than direction. For instance, it was never clear whether there was any relationship between the deceased Scott Feinstadt and Francis Scott Feinstadt played by Topher Grace. If it's reincarnation, why did they have the same name? Also, the issue of an admissions counselor having an affair with one of her 'counselees' didn't seem to bother anyone as possibly ethically challenged. However, despite those irksome details, Laura Linney does a great job as Louise Harrington. Linney has had 2 Oscar nominations (Best Actress for "You Can Count On Me" & Best Supporting Actress for "Kinsey") as well as strong appearances in "Primal Fear" with Richard Gere, "Absolute Power" with Clint Eastwood & as Sean Penn's wife in "Mystic River." She gives an edgy performance as the woman haunted by a past love, conflicted about a broken marriage, and jazzed about a young painter. Topher Grace was recognized by the National Board of Review for a "Breakthrough Performance" in 2004 for this film and for "In Good Company." His attraction to Linney is as sudden as it is strong, although we wonder if he's just trying to get into the program. However, the ending and his final flirtatious smile seem to illuminate F. Scott's sincerity. Also, I really liked the paintings that they used in his slide portfolio. Marcia Gay Harden has an Oscar for "Pollock" and a nomination for "Mystic River." She & Linney team again here in "P.S." as best friends. While Missy isn't a tremendously demanding role, Harden comes across with sparkle & flare. Gabriel Byrne as the ex-husband with a sex addiction turns in a good performance. Paul Rudd, who I first noticed with Jennifer Aniston in "The Object of My Affection" in 1998, from "Friends" on TV, and recently in "Anchorman" with Will Farrell, does a good job in the cameo as brother Sammy Silverstein. Ever since "Twister" in 1996 where she played Aunt Meg, I always adore seeing Lois Smith. She plays a much nicer character here as Linney's mother than her the scientist from "Minority Report." The cast is great. The romance is sweet. The movie is too short to be boring. Enjoy!
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first of all let me say that this movie is really underated. cause I never even heard about it until I saw it out on dvd. this movie is one of the best romantic movies I have seen in a long time. Laura Linney and Topher are great together. the supporting roles are really great too. I would say what this movie means to me is that Life sometimes gets in the way of love. a wonderful job to dylan kidd and all the actors. I really enjoyed this one.
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