Heartwarming, funny, and not sappy.

Rating: 8/10 (29 November 2003)

I went to see this film because it had so many British actors that I recognized, and even though it wasn't anything like what I expected, I enjoyed it immensely. I particularly enjoyed Hugh Grant's portrayal of the British Prime Minister. His speech denouncing the actions of the President were wonderful. I really wanted to stand up and cheer. If only politicians could be so bold and eloquent! The interaction between the two characters who didn't speak a common language was really fun, and I thought it was refreshing that neither of them spoke the other's language fluently even after taking language lessons. There were a couple of plots that I felt weren't completely played out, but overall the movie did a wonderful job of showing a set of brief glimpses into the love that is actually all around us. It's definitely worth seeing.