munas film reveiw 2 for p.s i love you

The poster above is a film review from the slant magazine for the film p.s I love you. This review is written in such a thought provoking way that and it successfully catches the attention of the target audience.  However it does this in many ways .firstly it mentions all previous Oscars that the film has won. This helps because the audience would get an understand of what kind of things the film specialises in. secondly the review also consists of the main actors names and also there role in the movie . this helps create awareness to the audience as these actors are very famous ones and so they are known globally for there priviouse success in other award winning movies.jbvvvvvjkjjhvjvvjvjvv

The review also successfully gives a brief outline for the plot and what the film is actually about. This helps because the target audience would now be able to understand what the film is about and so this would increase there interest in the film .

muna film review p.s i love you



This is a empire film review of the film p.s i love you. This review is written in formal English which could imply that the target audience could be of an older age and so they should have the ability of reading a formal piece of writing

The review has a very out going approach towards its target audience as it gets its point a view across clearly and the good use of imagery helps the reader understand who the main characters’ are.

This review also mentions a brief outline of the plot of the movie. And it also mentions the names of the main actors. This is a good way to attract audience because the actors are well known for there god acting and so this could be the high light of the  whole review in general.



p.s ilove you poster analysis -muna :)



The unique selling point of this poster is that fact that both actress are very famous and world wide known. Hilary Swank and Gerard Butler have starred in many successful films for example Hilary was in Conviction (2010), Amelia (2009) and Freedom Writers (2007) and many more. whilst Gerard as starred in films such as Law abiding Citizen and The bounty hounter.The genre of romance is successfully voiced through this poster, this is because in the image we see a large image of a close couple were there male is looking at the female. This could also represent the fact that he is dead and so because he looking down at her she can’t see him and so this could mean that he is protecting her from haven.

In this poster we see an image of the couple who are the main characters of the film. This is used in order to help the target audience get a taste of what the film would be about before watching it. The target audience for this film is both males and females however it could be mainly at female. This is because through out the course of the film we understand the nature of women and how it is difficult to let go of there first love. And we also see this in the poster as we understand that they are very close and so we assume there in love.

The title of the film is written italics and in red. This could be because red is often used to represent love and because the genre of the film is a hybrid of romance and drama the red could represent this.

muna's textual analaysis

textual analysis

The tittle of the film which i will be analysing is called 'P.S. I Love You'. This film was an successful drama / romance and this is why i decided to analysis this as part of my coursework. P.S. I Love You was directed by Richard LaGravenese.

This slow emotional film tells the story of a couple who were deeply in love but when death struck the partner, memorise were all that were Left for her. Todorov’s equilibrium model is the beginnings as they are living a normal life were couples usually argue and have miss understandings. However this normal state is disrupted by the fact that we become aware that he is dead and that she is at his funeral. Levi-Strauss theory is applied smoothly in this film as we become aware feather in to the film that even though he is dead, she still can’t get over him and stop loving him. This is what then leads her falling into her mums trap with the hidden letters Gerry had left behind. This is typical of a romance because as an audience we would expect the husband to do something special for his wife as he would know how long it would take her to get over this sad situation. P.S I love you is a romantic drama which follows a chronological order. This is because the film itself was derived from a book due to its success. I believe that this romantic movie follows an open narrative. This is because in the end of the movie when the widower goes to a holiday to island and meets her new Irish man we are yet to see if they fall in love and get together, therefore we are left with an open narrative. This leaves the audience to decide and think about how the film is to end. This film is also omniscient. This is because it has no restrictions as to how the film could possibly end.

As you should already know, this film is a romantic drama and so the ways in which the main characters act around each other are very typical. The behaviour of the characters is very romantic. In the first scene we see a shot of the happy couple laying in the bed together.

This represents there romance. We also see them arguing and shouting at each other, this is typical of a drama film. The way in which they communicate and speak to each other is very typical of a romantic drama. Words like “hunny” or “baby” represent the fact that they are a very close couple. There facial expressions and bossy language all prove and connote that they are a couple. For example when they are arguing in the begging we see angry faces and a violent body language. However further in to the movie we see the opposites loving and caring body language. This is all typical because we would expect couples to get into arguments and then make up. That is the normal state of every relationship.

The story line is typical of a romance and drama because someone she loved has now died and left her life and the fact that she is living with his memories and flash backs shows that her love for him is forever going. Even when she first meets that Irish guy who sings to her and she manages to run out due to her not being able to coupe.

Nevertheless, sound, cinegraphy, editing and mise-en-scene are all typical of this genre to, this is because in the begging we hear a non digestic soundtrack of a slow and sad song which quotes "ill love you till the end" this could represent how deeply in love hey are with each other. When the couple are arguing they use a shot reverse shot as they are screaming with a wall in-between them. This wall could represent the fact that it’s separating the couple and could also represent his death. We see a few close ups of her face looking into his eyes and with him looking at him to. This shows a relationship as they are quite close. After the first scene we see a change in scene and the use of a fast sound shows that the narrative is being pushed forward. In the funeral we see people all dressed in black and that represents mourning and that they are gathered around for a reason as someone has died. At one point in the movie we see the wife in her bed having memorised were the light keeps switching on and off. And whenever it is on it represents happiness as it is a memory of them together as she can see him. but in the dark she is by herself and so she is isolated.