P.S I Love You begins with an angry looking women (Holly) walking at a fast pace, with a man (Gerry) walking behind her trying to catch up. This suggests that Holly may be angry at Gerry. Gerry tries to talk to Holly and reason with her but she stares at him blankly and keeps walking up a flight of stairs. The camera then tracks Gerry following the Holly up the stairs still trying to make her stop. The camera then cuts to Holly and Gerry walking through the door to what looks like an apartment they own together, arguing with each other. They both walk around the living room turning on lights and putting things away, which proves they own the apartment together.
The way the camera tracks the Gerry following Holly shows the pace of the scene. You are also able to track everything that is happening without it cutting back and forth between each person. This makes the scene more smooth. Holly is in front of Gerry on the stairs and the camera angles down on Gerry. This shows that he is powerless and not in control of the situation. It shows that Holly has power over him and that he is in the wrong. The apartment is very open planned which allows the camera to show both characters in different areas of the apartment and doing different things without cutting to each person.This is effective because it shows the normality of their relationship.
The diegetic sound is The Pogues - Love You Till The End. This music is quite slow but it is still able to show the pace of the scenes. It is playing quite quietly in the background so that you can hear the characters talking to each other. The music is effective because it makes the scenes flow more, and the lyrics make the genre apparent.
The opening sequence only shows two characters. This shows that they are the lead roles and suggests that the film will be based on their relationship. Gerry seems to be quite a genuine guy. He seems to have a good sense of humour and the way he deals with Holly suggests that he has had to deal with it before. Holly seems very angry and upset which could also suggest that Gerry doesn't treat her well. It also suggests that she enjoys Gerry following her and trying to apologise. The way that she doesn't tell him what he has done wrong shows that she enjoys him trying to figure it out, digging himself a deeper hole when he gets in wrong. Overall their relationship seems pretty normal. This is what you would expect in a romantic drama because the characters need to be relatable.
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