Wonderful movie!

Rating: 8/10 (10 November 2003)

This is a wonderful movie. It was funny and sweet and sad and encouraging... I really enjoyed it. I don't generally watch "romantic" or "chick flick" movies anymore, but I'm glad that I went to see this one. It was neat how everything flowed or fit together. Of my group that saw this movie, I was the only one that realized at the end that "Daniel" (Liam Neeson) actually did end up with Claudia Schiffer -to some extent anyway!
I think Hugh Grant was terrific as the prime minister. I loved how he handled the American president. Billy Bob was a real snake!
The only thing we were disappointed in is that Laura Linney's (Sarah) story line did not get wrapped up like the others. Which might have been on purpose - not every problem is solved at Christmas. The other problem is -and it wasn't for us- but this is not a movie for young children. I would say not under 12, though it does depend on the child. There is one running theme with nudity (both male and female) that would not be appropriate for children.
I did end up a bit sniffly at the end, for which I was ridiculed, but I didn't care. The movie was worth it. I highly recommend it.