'Truly Madly Deeply' is a gently paced study of love, loss, grief and letting go. It is well made, well acted, easy to follow and in parts very moving.
Juliet Stevenson plays 'Nina' - a warm and intelligent woman who is living in a muddled London flat, and struggling to cope with the recent sudden loss of her partner.
Alan Rickman plays 'Jamie', the recently deceased partner. Jamie returns to Nina as a physical ghost, although whether this is imagined in Nina's head or actually real is open to interpretation. Either way, he is there and it gives them chance to renew their deep relationship.
Both actors give strong performances, with good chemistry between them, but for me it is Juliet Stevenson that steals the show. The desperation of her grief, her struggles to move on and the warmth of her personality are portrayed very strongly.
I loved the first hour of the film, and indeed the ending. I didn't like the introduction of Jamie's 'unusual friends' after an hour or so, and felt the film could have been stronger without them.
Overall, I found this this is an enjoyable, moving and deeply personal portrayal of love and loss told in an unusual but gentle manner, which relies on a good story and strong acting rather than on special effects or bloated melodrama.
I didn't find this depressing, though others might given the nature of the story. A recommended watch.
Juliet Stevenson plays 'Nina' - a warm and intelligent woman who is living in a muddled London flat, and struggling to cope with the recent sudden loss of her partner.
Alan Rickman plays 'Jamie', the recently deceased partner. Jamie returns to Nina as a physical ghost, although whether this is imagined in Nina's head or actually real is open to interpretation. Either way, he is there and it gives them chance to renew their deep relationship.
Both actors give strong performances, with good chemistry between them, but for me it is Juliet Stevenson that steals the show. The desperation of her grief, her struggles to move on and the warmth of her personality are portrayed very strongly.
I loved the first hour of the film, and indeed the ending. I didn't like the introduction of Jamie's 'unusual friends' after an hour or so, and felt the film could have been stronger without them.
Overall, I found this this is an enjoyable, moving and deeply personal portrayal of love and loss told in an unusual but gentle manner, which relies on a good story and strong acting rather than on special effects or bloated melodrama.
I didn't find this depressing, though others might given the nature of the story. A recommended watch.
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