great movie!

Rating: 8/10 (7 March 2005)

Never having been a huge Hugh Grant fan, I had always passed this one up walking the aisles of Blockbuster. However it was during the pre-Christmas run on HBO, during which it seemed like it was on at least 5 times a day, that I committed to sit down and watch it at LEAST once. WOW is all I could find myself thinking as the credits began to roll - after going through the roller-coaster of emotions that it brings you through. Not only did I watch it that once, but then once again an hour later on one of the other HBO channels!!! I can honestly say I have NO idea how many times I have watched it since then, but I would definitely say it is well into double digits!! As previously mentioned here in another note, this is definitely a movie that withstands multiple viewings, mostly because it seems that with each one, I uncovered another sub-plot or twist that had slipped by me up until then. (I strongly recommend that you watch it at least twice to catch what you missed - more than a few times in the first run through I caught myself reversing a few frames on the DVD trying to figure out how the characters were tied together!) I really felt so many connections with the different characters & situations, and think that everyone has had these same situations occur at some point in their lives too. It is set during the weeks leading up to Christmas, but I think it is a great "feel good" choice any time of the year... I have recommended it to all of my friends, who have all shared the same feelings after watching it - any of whom could have written this!
ENJOY!!!