Dynamic and tender. A one of it's kind.

Rating: 7/10 (23 April 2010)

I watched this movie on a Sunday afternoon and I can say it was an enjoyable watch. Not the perfect movie I was told about, but I think it serves for it's main purpose: entertain and leave a smile on your face.
Most stories are meant for lovers but I liked the way some other kind of love is displayed. The step father-son relationship, the ill brother- sister relationship, the manager-artist relationship, and my favorite, the impossible love situation.
There's plenty of humor, excellent settings (the French village was my favorite), nice soundtrack, acting, and a dynamic direction. This is what an all cast film should be made. Dynamic.
The scenes I will always remember about this movie include Keira Knightley's character getting a "Bob Dylan" style love declaration, the final airport sequence, the sexy assistant and her sexual offerings to her boss, the whole Portuguese maid situation (loved her!), and the mad rocker's final speech towards his manager.
Some things I didn't like about this movie: The way American girls are displayed. According to the movie, American girls are easy, trampy, stupid, party all the time, and fall easily for English men. Hey, and I'm not American! The way the Director tries to make politics "fit" in the plot. Was not necessary to send a political message.
Anyways, this is an enjoyable watch for those who are in love or for those who like these kind of stories.