Mixed Feelings (may contain spoilers but not really)

Rating: Null/10 (11 November 2003)

First, before I forget, I want to address the comment that someone made that this movie is not for children ("not under 12 at least") Do you not understand the concept of an R (AS IN RESTRICTED NOT MEANT FOR UNDER 17) Rating?
Then I have to address the fact that it was R. WHY?! Why did they feel they had to do that??! As a rule, I don't watch R films but I disobeyed my conscience on this one because I am a sucker for romance movies. (Plus I know it is an English film and what we consider curse words they do not - and I understand that. I was expecting some foul language) ... It was really over the top though, and the simulated sex scenes were just ... UNNECESSARY!(It didn't add anything to the movie and I found it disgusting) Notting Hill wasn't rated R and it still manages to be an EXCELLENT movie!!
Then there is the plot(S) Some of the stories were so enjoyable (I could have watched the one with Jaime and Aurelia as a movie by itself!) but call my old fashioned. I like stories with beginnings, middles and ends and I found these stories way to loose and without much end. (What EXACTLY happened to Mia and her boss?) AND we all know that this movie is the type that is supposed to be a "feel good" (Some romances are and some aren't ... but it isn't fair to pretend a movie is going to be sunshine and happy endings and then not only NOT give us a happy ending but forget to give us an ending at all (Karl and Sarah) ... Maybe I just need to see it again on DVD. (The airport scene at the end was so fast paced I missed a lot of what was actually happening)
Bottom Line: I wish they would have edited out some of the nonsence (Kid who goes to USA ... what a bunch of RUBBISH!!!!) and devote more time to the stories that have real potential.