I love this movie so much

You won't be disappointed!

One of my all time favorites.

An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

Juliet Stevenson is quite affecting playing a single mother--with eligible men beating down her door--who is preoccupied with the ghost of her deceased boyfriend who has taken up residence in her flat. Relatively gimmick-free British comedy was quickly labeled by professional critics as the thinking man's "Ghost". While comparisons between the two titles is rather unimaginable today (and, ultimately, irrelevant), the film does have a familiar ring to it. Still, there are many pleasurable sequences, including spirit Alan Rickman having other-worldly visitors over for movie night, debating the merits of Woody Allen's output. Amusing and clever, the picture does somewhat overstay its welcome, though is ultimately blessed with very fine acting. **1/2 from ****

I interpreted this film slightly differently to most on here. I first saw it a couple of months after I lost someone close to me and Truly, Madly, Deeply got to me like no other film ever has. It was painful to watch and it brought everything back but somehow there was a little bit of, well not hope, the film shows that, but of understanding I think.Stevenson and Rickman are superb, faultless in fact. She showed all the agony of a death of a loved one but not as many films do, showing a little tear behind a black veil, but the agony, the railing against fate, the resentment against the person who died for leaving you and then the guilt of that, plus the ultimate pain as you realise they have gone, never to be seen again. It's over and you can do nothing about it. The unfairness of it all . . .The way I saw it was that Stevenson went a little mad and imagined her loved one had returned. I did as well so that bit rang so very true. The staying away from work, the sudden mood swings, the secretive bits and the loss of days at a time were all there for me. I didn't see my loved one, but I talked to her at times and felt, believed in fact, she replied. That part of the film, which went through most of it, showed me how near I'd got to madness.Whilst Rickman returns in her mind there are differences, ones she can't cope with. Eventually she manages to move on, so perhaps there was hope after all.This was one of the most agonising experiences I've ever had watching a film. When the lights turned up I had to just sit there to come back to life myself. Silly though it sounds I had to force myself to breath at times. I've since bought the DVD but it has the cellophane still around it after a number of years.I'd suggest it is not one to watch if a loss of a loved one is still raw with you, certainly keep sharp knives in a locked drawer, as it is in many ways morbidly depressing. There is a little brightness, a fair bit of humour, some lovely words and beautiful music. But there's no running away from the fact that it can be like someone sticking a finger in a recent wound and digging deep.Seen without the recent loss of someone close you will experience a gem. Beautifully acted, with a very clever script. The pacing was superb. It is a triumph but one that came too early for me. It took me ages to forgive Rickman.In some ways a chick-flick, especially given the bloke whom she takes up with, but well worth watching none the less.

I watched this film first when I was much younger. It was on TV, and seemed like a good way to waste an afternoon. It grabbed me from the first. I watched it spellbound to the end, and hunted for years until I managed to find my own copy.For me this movie cannot be labelled as a chick flick, nor is it a tear- jerker, although I still cry buckets each time I watch it. It is full of real honest emotion. The characters portrayed by Juliet Stevenson and Alan Rickman are both touching and devastating, but yet still the kind of people you meet every day.Until watching this movie, I believed that love was for suckers and a soul mate could only be found in a Disney movie. (Not that I don't also love those! After watching the movie, I found a new perspective and truly understood for the first time what real love could be.I would recommend this film wholeheartedly to anyone, be they male or female. Sure, it's not an action flick or sugary sweet rom-com, but it is amazing!

Now, I like a weepy, I'm not ashamed to admit it. I actively seek out those films that are most likely to make me cry. However, more often than not, I end up disappointed because usually this type of film is either wildly melodramatic or painfully sentimental.That's what I was expecting from this, to tell the truth. A woman overcome with grief at the death of her boyfriend? Give me a break!... I was in floods by the end, and promptly watched it again.This film is testament to how well us Brits can do when we put our minds to it. It's charming, funny, warm and absolutely heart-breaking. All the performances are grouped under an umbrella label 'very good', with one notable exception: that of Juliet Stevenson as Nina. She is magnificent, and is, at times unbearable to watch. I'm still absolutely astonished at her performance. This is a woman who has had her heart and soul ripped out I love this film. I'm getting a lump in my throat just thinking about it. It's wonderful! (Blub! *Sniff*)