Lost chance

Rating: 5/10 (28 November 2003)

I went to see this movie thinking that I'd see something similar to "Four Weddings and a Funeral" and to "Bridget Jones". I was disappointed.
I like romantic comedies, especially when they're not too trite and with a good dose of humour - I'm not cynical about them; I also like British film, because I find them wonderfully witty. But, in this case, there was frankly too much rhetoric. Some of the stories were frankly so silly, like the one about the sandwich deliver boy. Some others were better: the one involving Emma Thompson and Alan Rickman was actually quite moving, like the one involving the girl with a mentally ill brother; and the one involving Colin Firth was really funny. Also, the story about the character who falls in love with his best friend's wife and tries desperately to hide his feelings was touching.
But the others were frankly ridiculous, in particular the one about Hugh Grant. Not even Frank Capra would have depicted a prime minister in such a silly way.
Some scenes stand out: Hugh Grant dancing, or the cameo role played by Rowan Atkinson. But the rest is forgettable, and far too long (I walked out when the characters started going to the airport, because I was so BORED).
5/10