Great movie!

Rating: Null/10 (8 June 2004)

During the first couple scenes of the movie, I thought it was a little too choppy, with too many different stories going at once. But as the movie went on, I realized that it all fit together. The overall theme with the setting at the airport - which automatically throws a feeling of love and affection, was brilliant.
The acting in general was done very well; Colin Firth did a great job playing Jamie, who falls in love with his Portuguese housekeeper. Emma Thompson, Liam Neeson, Keira Knightley, and Laura Linney all did a wonderful job. My favorite scenes in the movie were with those with the boy character of Sam, played by Thomas Sangster, a great young actor with lots of enthusiasm and talent. Nonetheless, I think Hugh Grant and Alan Rickman could have done a little better. Also, Rowan Atkinson's character is inappropriate and doesn't really fit into the film.
The endings with Jamie/Aurelia, Sam/Joanna and Mark's huge cue cards to Juliet were all very delightful to watch. However, some things that could have been omitted is the movie stars (John and Judy) sex scenes; it was slightly overdone. In the end, however, it's sweet, but the sex scenes just clashed with the cute, loving feeling in the movie.
Generally, the movie was very sweet and delightful to watch. It is somewhat a chick flick, but it was humorous at the same time. Great!
8.5 stars out of 10