-Jez Ashurst

It was such a beautiful movie. 

I know for a fact that I'm not biased because it's an adaptation of my favorite book of all time by Cecelia Ahern. When I first found out about this movie and Hilary Swank is portraying an Irish girl I was like "what the heck?! she better be able to do the Irish accent!". And then later I found out, oh no, they changed the story too. Holly is not an Irish in the movie as per the book, she is an American and she and Gerry actually met when she was traveling in Ireland. I was pissed alright, I was pissed. How can they adapt a novel like this?! Holly and Gerry are soul mates and they are both from Dublin. It's the only version of the story I want to watch.

But, I was moved at the end of the movie. For what it's worth, it is no less better than the book. In fact, it is as good as it gets. And Hilary Swank is just superb. She portrays Holly so well that she made people laugh and cry with her throughout the movie. 

What can I say, the movie has got everything. The Holly, the Gerry, the Irish wit, the music, the scenery and oh, we get to see Jeffrey Dean Morgan singing too! Well, it was weird cause one moment he's in Supernatural hunting demon, and another in Grey's dying and now in here singing THE song in an Irish pub.

Too bad they didn't use my favorite quote from the book where Gerry said to Holly in one of the letters, "Shoot for the moon, and even if you miss, you'll still be among the stars." Oh and also Ciara didn't play as much part and so didn't John. I was really hoping to see the pages of Gerry's letter to John on his birthday on screen cause that's one of my favourite moments in the book. But oh well, I can't have everything. As I have learn it the hard way.

All in all, it is a great movie. Up there with Once and Elizabethtown. And can I say I'm totally in love with Irish accent now after Once and this? Heheh.