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P.S. (2004)

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Average Rating: 5.6/10
Critic Reviews: 27
Fresh: 14 | Rotten: 13

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Directed by Dylan Kidd, P.S. follows Louise Harrington (Laura Linney), a divorcee who works in Columbia University's School of Fine Arts and at first glance seems utterly satisfied with her life. The thirties-odd woman has found success in the workplace, is respected among her peers, and is fairly confident in her own abilities -- yet, she can't help but feel something is missing. When she arranges to interview a prospective student at least 15 years younger than she is, she's shocked to find

R, 1 hr. 37 min.

Drama, Romance, Comedy

Dylan Kidd, Helen Schulman

Feb 8, 2005

$0.1M

Newmarket Films

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All Critics (89) | Top Critics (29) | Fresh (43) | Rotten (39) | DVD (10)

Linney directs her scenes from within them, holding our attention and keeping the focus on her confusion, her pain and her hope.

December 10, 2004 Full Review Source: Orlando Sentinel | Comment
Orlando Sentinel
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Both genders are programmed by eons of Darwinian genetic strategy, and so we believe them, and because Linney and Grace are sexy and play well together, the age gap is not a barrier so much as additional seasoning.

November 19, 2004 Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | Comment
Chicago Sun-Times
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Despite an excellent supporting cast something in p.s. goes mushy and implausible.

November 18, 2004 Full Review Source: Chicago Tribune | Comment
Chicago Tribune
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We have a talented director, and a wonderful cast -- but for me this is a near-miss.

November 8, 2004 Full Review Source: Ebert & Roeper | Comment
Ebert & Roeper
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Contains more than its share of implausibilities and absurdities -- and let's not even imagine the reception the movie would get if the genders were reversed -- but if it's not Linney's finest role, it contains some of her nerviest work.

November 7, 2004 Full Review Source: Boston Globe | Comment
Boston Globe
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The screenplay, adapted by both Kidd and Schulman, apparently leaves out much of the book's biting black humour.

November 5, 2004 Full Review Source: Globe and Mail | Comment
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The only reason to this ultra-modest, underwhelming indie is Laura Linney's performance as a mature woman falling for a man half her age.

July 9, 2011 Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com | Comment

A movie to be acknowledged for its atypical potentiality rather than praised for its execution...

February 14, 2005 Full Review Source: Now Playing Magazine | Comment

A strong commentary track by Dylan Kidd can't help this P.S. DVD, which boasts a so-so soundtrack and questionable visual presentation.

January 26, 2005 Full Review Source: Slant Magazine | Comment
Slant Magazine

The actors elevate the material a bit, but they can't escape the fact that the movie only has vague goals set for itself.

December 19, 2004 Full Review Source: EricDSnider.com | Comment
EricDSnider.com

It's a romantic comedy-drama that's every bit as unpredictable, offbeat and assured as Kidd's first film, although some third-act problems keep it from real greatness.

December 17, 2004 Full Review Source: Capital Times (Madison, WI) | Comment
Capital Times (Madison, WI)

Strains credibility.

December 10, 2004 Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | Comment
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

p.s. is a showcase for Linney, who juggles Louise's many self-contradictions ... in a bright and humor-filled performance.

December 10, 2004 Full Review Source: Salt Lake Tribune | Comment
Salt Lake Tribune

When the film dispenses with its Harlequinish plot foolishness and flies on the director's considerable instinct, it's a gas.

December 4, 2004 Full Review Source: The Stranger (Seattle, WA) | Comment
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Audience Reviews for P.S.

Cast: Laura Linney, Topher Grace, Gabriel Byrne, Marcia Gay Harden, Paul Rudd, Lois Smith, Jennifer Carta, Ross A. McIntyre, Chris Meyer, Becki Newton, Stacy Lynn Spierer Director: Dylan Kidd Summary: College admissions officer Louise Harrington (Laura Linney), a divorced woman in her late thirties, is looking for

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Odd, but it was pretty good.

November 7, 2006
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