surprisingly good.

Rating: 9/10 (7 June 2008)

i don't normally go for romantic comedies. in fact, when i first saw this movie, the year it came out, i thought it was really boring. but then i watched it again after some time and i was just blown away by it. and i've seen it many more times since.
first of all, for a movie with multiple story lines, this one is really easy to follow. it manages to be funny, cheesy, romantic, sad - but never too much.
i also loved how not everyone gets their traditional happy ending. for example the girl with the mentally ill brother (i forgot the names). or alan rickman and emma thompson. in that sense, for a romantic comedy, this one manages to be very realistic about human emotions.
sure it is a bit over-the-top at times, but ultimately, this movie manages to show the true strength and overwhelming power of love - and if it managed to move a generally cynical person like me, it *will* move you too.