It's an entertaining and well done piece

Rating: 8/10 (7 February 2004)

My partner and I wanted an absorbing, feelgood film for a Saturday night. 'Love Actually' fitted the bill very well. The characters are engaging. The eight separate episodes are well worked out and come together very cleverly.It has good production values.
It has a number of well thought through and original plot devices. These vary from the all-too-believable to the surrealistic. If Colin's experience in Milwaukee is real then I want to know when the next plane leaves!
There are a number of strong performances. My personal favourites were Emma Thompson, Alan Rickman, LÃºcia Montez and Bill Nighy but other people will have their favourites. Lovely cameo from Rowan Atkinson. Hugh Grant as the Prime Minister? Oh dear!
Nevertheless the scene where he tells the arrogant American president off in public nearly got a round of applause here and probably did so in London.

For what it is, an entertaining and well done piece, I would certainly recommend it.