Loved It, Actually

Rating: 10/10 (2 January 2004)

January 2, 2004 - Solely upon recommendation of friends I took this film in. I was utterly charmed by it. I'm fond of films with multiple plots and, though perhaps not all were to my liking, it worked quite well and fits into the top films I have seen. All performances were far above the usual holiday rubbish Hollywood peddles. It'll be in my DVD collection ASAP. Sadly, the nudity and sexual references of one sub-plot limit the audience to adults.
Follow Up - December 2008 I must have watched the DVD of this film 10 times since obtaining it. I still love this film and tremendously enjoy watching. I continue to be utterly amazed such a rich cast was assembled and carried this off without being crass, boring, stupid or predictable. It ages well, five years almost since I first watched it. Richard Curtis and his writer(s) carried out a brilliant production which is still great fun to watch.
I've purchased the soundtrack CD to add some of the Christmas music to a playlist for a party, including that 'Festering Turd of a Record' by Billy Mack (Bill Nighy) Good stuff!