I DO NOT WANT TO SAY it is creepy to hear the deceased’s voice on the phone, but it definitely is startling. When calling a friend who is unavailable, and the greeting on their phone is from one of their deceased family members, it can take one by surprise. The first time it happened, I found it disturbing to hear this voice that I remember from so many years of knowing them. I do not know the reason the deceased’s voice remains as the phone greeting, but I can appreciate the anxiety of letting go of a loved one. Maybe hearing the voice on the phone makes one feel like they are still part of us? I am not judging it; or at least I hope not. It is hard whenever one loses a loved one. I have seen a variety of ways people cope with loss. One person keeps their loved one’s coat and hat hanging on the coatrack; another has left the departed’s closet alone with all their clothes still hanging up. The toughest or let me say the hardest example I witnessed was a woman who lost their baby during the beginning of their eighth month. She had a nursery all set up; with all the necessities one needs for a newborn baby. She would sit and cry in the nursery every day for weeks; it was heartbreaking.      I HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED THE DEATH of someone close to me like a spouse or sibling; but I have felt the sense of loss from the breakup of a love relationship. In a way, it is like experiencing a death, particularly if the two of you were living together. Once the relationship ended, there were a few things I changed to avoid seeing the memory attached to the various items through the house. Photos of us together were placed in a drawer that I use for storage. Mementos like souvenirs bought during a vacation also were hidden away. I have mentioned before the first thing I usually do is change the routine we shared. There never is a time limit on how long one needs to heal from a loss, but for me one day suddenly something clicks, and I can gaze at the old photos and trinkets we acquired/created together. From my experiences it was always easier to deal with loss by feeling anger; it burned the sadness and unhappiness flowing through me. But at some point, the anger dissipates and reality sets back in, letting the healing process begin. As I watched this dramatic romantic comedy, I was hoping the main character would be able to work through her grief like I did with mine.      WITH THE SUDDEN LOSS OF HER fiancé, a children’s author continued to send texts to his cell phone, unaware the phone number was transferred to a new customer’s work phone. The texts were rather personal. With Priyanka Chopra Jonas (Baywatch, The White Tiger) as Mira Ray, Sam Heughan (The Spy Who Dumped Me, Outlander-TV) as Rob Burns, Celine Dion (Muppets Most Wanted) as herself, Sofia Barclay (Defending the Guilty-TV, NYPD Blue) as Suzy Ray and Russell Tovey (The Good Liar, Being Human-TV) as Billy Brooks; this film’s story was a bit hard to believe. The same goes for the chemistry between Priyanka’s and Sam’s characters; I was not completely in synch with them. Part of the groundwork in the script could have created a better story. I appreciated the sense of loss and the love aspects, but telling their story with Sam’s work life and throwing in Celine for another angle and it all was an odd mixture. If one just wants to give their brain a rest and see what people do for love, then this movie might stir something in your heart. There were extra scenes during the ending credits.

1 ¾ stars