I'm in Love, actually...

Rating: 9/10 (10 November 2003)

This movie was outstanding. Along the lines of Bridget Jones Diary and Four Weddings and A Funeral--Love Actually is quirky and humorous with a touching emotional side. You leave the theater feeling floaty and wishing you were in love, especially with Hugh Grant or Colin Firth. The only bad thing about this movie is that some of the plot lines are never resolved or are only touched upon briefly. We never see much of the turnout of Laura Linney's character etc. The appearances by Rowan Atkinson and Billy Bob Thorton were humorous and charming, and the movie contained the kind of humor I enjoy--quirky and off-beat, filled with the awkwardness of every-day situations. Perhaps the best part about this movie is that though it is dubbed a "romantic comedy" it is actually much deeper. It isn't simply "cute" it is about bigger things, it isn't just about "love," it is about the imperfections of love and the humor, sadness and often times unfulfillment that all relationships bring. I would say this is one of the best romantic comedies of all-time, on par with About a Boy. Definitely worth a watch.