I loved this movie, thought Adam Sandler was amazing, got a crush on Emily Watson, and as always after watching a P. T. movie, felt better about my life and life in general.
I felt that she said that because she felt more comfortable with him than she ever had with anyone EVER. They both felt comfortable enough to let their guards down and just say what they were feeling at that particular moment. Not that I think their statements were meant to be taken literally. . .
BTW, MyFootsZZZ, I’m a she, not a he. 
I found that there was plenty of linear sense in the movie. Plot point A led to Plot Point B led to Plot Point C. Just because the characters had odd motivations doesn’t mean that there’s no linear logic.
I loved this movie. I saw it twice in the theater, something I haven’t done since I was 11 and “Return of the Jedi” came out. I can see how it would be jarring to some, because it was so totally out of sync with the standard romantic comedy, yet used the superficial structure and certain conventions of the genre–even using camera and wardrobe tricks from old 30 and 40 musicals to give cheery contrast to the violence and desperation. But I sat there enchanted (not a word I use about movies) both times I saw it.
I can recall very few shots as perfect as (SPOILER) when Barry finds out it’ll take six to eight weeks to redeem the miles, puts the phone down, and smashes the wall with his fist. He crouches down and cries, then comes over to the camera, still crying, and rests his bruised and cut hand on the harmonium right in front of the camera. We suddenly notice that the cuts on his knuckles spell “L-O-V-E.” Brilliant.
And the supporting cast is perfect! Watch Luis Guzman as Barry’s business partner; Barry shows up in the suit, and Guzman (can’t recall the character’s name) asks him what’s with the suit? Barry says, “I just felt like wearing a suit” or something. The next day at work, Guzman is wearing a suit; no one mentions it. The day after that (and for the rest of the movie), Guzman is back in t-shirt and jeans.
Also I can’t imagine anything more bizarrely wonderful than an Oscar runoff between Adam Sandler and Eminem.
Hmm… I think now I must see this movie yet again. “Punch-Drunk” is exactly how I felt; I came out of the theater blithely happy, but disappointed that I had to go back to my life.
Err, make that “30s and 40s” musicals.
OK, one more thing:
And is it just me, or was that “He needs me, he needs me” song sung by Shelley Duvall in the “Popeye” movie with Robin Williams? I could swear I recognized it.
jackelope, yup. Totally stuck in my head for days after, too 
I think it was a good song for the flick.
You are right Jackelope:
Thanks for the support, both of you; I thought I vaguely remembered it. And MyFootsZZZ, thanks for the link. This is great:
Sorry to resurrect an old thread, but I just watched this and did a search on Punch Drunk Love because I was compelled to comment on it.
OK, I lied. I watched part of it. I got to the part where he was in Hawaii and they’re at the restaurant, and i couldn’t STAND it anymore. I stopped it. YEESH!
To me it was boring and weird. I guess I didn’t get it. And I have watched movies like this and liked them. I just didn’t get into this one. Bleh.
I saw this a couple of weeks ago. Eh. I didn’t find it confusing, except for the tone. A lot of the scenes could have been funny (and since imdb lists it as comedy-drama, maybe some people did think they were funny) but it was as if someone got ahold of a comedy script, and gave a dramatic preformance instead of a comedic one. Maybe that’s the “surealism” critics blather on about… color me unimpressed. But at least it made more sense than the typical Lynch film.
I also saw it a couple of weeks ago. And in fact, I stopped at about the same spot, SuperLorie. While I thought Adam Sandler’s performance was very well done, I found the movie boring, confusing and full of itself. I couldn’t figure out what the woman saw in Barry. He was just completely unsympathetic.
And what’s with playing (bad) music so loud you can barely hear the coversations the characters are having?