Great, Actually

Rating: 9/10 (23 January 2005)

Had hesitation renting this flick but my wife mentioned she wanted to see it so many times that I decided to "suffer" through it for her sake. And I'm glad I did. It turns out to be a genuinely charming and well made film dealing with the various aspects of LOVE, from the comedic to the sweet to the woeful. You find yourself wanting each character to achieve their desires though you know in your heart that some dreams won't come true. The movie is rather long but I became so engrossed in the situations of the various characters that I didn't realize how long it was until I looked at the clock after it ended. Also, the commentary track with The director, Hugh Grant, Bill Nighy and the main child star is by far one of the best commentaries I've ever heard. And to top it all off, my wife loved it just as much as I did.