i've recently, okay maybe not so recent anymore, switched from a digital P&S to a film SLR.
i found that the film SLR has more "feel" to it. as in you really put more time and effort into composing your shots properly and then after you click the shutter you'll just like "woah. i captured an image". whereas for digital P&S and dSLRs alike, they're kinda like "aiyah just anyhow click, anyway the frames are machiam free like that."
and film is more tangible, you get to see your negatives and after you finish one roll of film, you wait for it to develop and look at your results. compared to the dSLR, you get instant review and "developing", its good for commercial use and purpose but it feels to me that it somehow lacks the "spirit of photography"? i wouldn't define what the "spirit of photography" is, but i think those who switched from film to digital and vice versa should know.
for me, a dSLR will always be a tool for commercial use, but an analogue SLR or any camera that uses film will always be the choice for photography as a hobby.