Actually quite good (Spoilers)

Rating: Null/10 (16 July 2004)

I saw this film this week and was left thinking how excellent it was. There were classical romantic clichés which, in my opinion, enriched the storyline, and left this 25 year old guy almost crying.
There were a few points that could have improved the film, here they are:
* The American Girl: It was sad that she couldn't find love because of her unwell brother. It would have been a little better if the brother was just irritatingly annoying, and towards the end she decided to stop taking his calls and live her own life.
* Alan Rickman: His character, the publisher who had an affair, could have better seen the error of his ways, and when he returned from New York (we're never told why he went) took out a box, from say tiffany's and told Emma Thompson "I was stupid, you're the only one for me" and given her a necklace that was bigger and better than the heart one.
* The naked couple: Why are they in the film, they're crap, one doesn't get a feeling for their love, OK so we know that even porn stars can be shy, but is that what the film is about?
* The married couple / Jaded best friend: would it have been better if he decided to be happy for his best friend and the beautiful bride, and love her unconditionally, without the possibility that sometime in the future they would get together.
* The Prime minister / assistant: probably the best part of the story, why couldn't the whole film have been just about those two?
If you look at the director's commentary, you will see that he wanted to show how love can grow anywhere, between any individuals. But, why not allow it to last once it develops. The infidelity of Alan Rickman's character, and the impending infidelity of the best friend/blond lady just seem to go back on what he wanted.
This film is excellent though, well worth looking at the DVD extra features, there is loads of deleted stuff which really could make the film even better if included.