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On paper, Kidd's earlier film Roger Dodger, about a snide Lothario (played to Oscar quality by Campbell Scott) and his attempts to "mentor" his nephew, seems the lesser of P.S., about an August/ April romance between an admissions officer at a Columbia art department and a young applicant who stuns her by looking like an old departed boyfriend. But Roger Dodger feels tight, finished, and driven by a wild logic of its own, while P.S. is riddled with incompletenesses. Laura Linney is such a fine and affecting actress that she could convince me she had erotic chemistry with a bookcase, but despite her talents, the alleged electricity between her character and her young paramour in P.S., played by Topher Grace, required frequent suspensions of my disbelief. Grace here has such a hard time leaving his arch, "That 70s Show" schtick behind that he plays this film as though it were a bizarre dream sequence from his TV program. He often looks impatient and half-in-character, as if he expects Laura Propane, his redheaded gal pal from the TV show, to rustle him awake so he can say, "That was the weirdest dream" and proceed in the comfortable universe of avocado and harvest gold situation comedy. Also, the script for this film is half-baked. Many oddities of character and plot, in addition to abrupt and mechanical statements of intentions by characters throughout the film, suggest an outline rather than a finished screenplay. Nonetheless, Linney gives a beautiful performance and there are still many things to like along this film's awkward way.
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An off beat, metaphysical love story that sometimes strains its credabilty in awkward ways. BUT, the performances ave it from being a Lifetime movie or hack romance.
Laura Linney is just such an amazing actress. Her face delivers all the lines that are never in the script and you feel whatever she feels. Grace is very good and restrained in his role as the object of her affection.
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I read the back cover of the movie and it sounded interesting. The movie was very dissapointing. It is veerry slow-paced and shallow. Louis Harrington (Laura Linney), a middle-aged woman divorcee, runs the admission's office at Columbia University's School of Fine Arts. She arranges to meet a young applicant, Scott Feinstadt, who bears an uncanny resemblance to Louise's high school boyfriend who died in a car accident years earlier. They fall in a passionate love affair.
The movie, with a plotline like this one, had lots of potential. Unfortunately, it was not done well. * SPOILER ALERT * The love affair is not believable - the first time they meet (right after the interview) they already have sex! Also, Scott and Louis are a bizarre couple - she's older and he's in his early twenties. Also, it was very boring because it moves at such a slow pace. Don't watch it!
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I have just finished watching this movie on DVD and can't believe I missed it in theaters.I am surprised that such a touching movie with brilliant acting hasn't made headlines.This is not a romantic comedy but a drama built around a beautiful romance.It's the first movie I've seen in ages that actually has a realistic sex scene.(The part where Louise is looking at F.Scott putting on a condom is priceless.)I really like the fact that the young F.Scott played by Topher Grace is a realistic 18 years old,not a caricature.After watching this movie,you will be thinking about areas of your life where you are still holding onto the past to make decisions for the future.It has beautiful elements of forgiveness, and for artists, it is a great inspiration to go on creating and leave a mark.It is a lesson in starting a new life at any age.
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I enjoyed the film and thought the cast was outstanding. It was quite logical to me because I'm smart enough to know that a M.F.A applicant is not 18 years old, unlike other reviewers. He would be in his early to mid 20's. Also, it's not unlikely for an older woman to become involved with a younger man of that age. It has happened. I thought the story was told well, but the deleted scenes do give more insight to the relationship between the friends and the obsession Louise has with the memory of Scott. I was impressed with the film despite the uneven reviews.
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