Interesting Tapestry...

Rating: 9/10 (18 October 2003)

Just saw this at the Cork Film Festival. Definitely a good shot for 9/10. Very interesting film, all about the different types of human love. I thought that a lot of the actors were given definite space to work their magic in (especially Hugh Grant's character), though some spaces were small, it is amazing to see so much talent in one film and therefore one has to have a realistic idea of limitations.
Some of the stories are not first class, but then you try to put together ten different stories in reality which are highly stimulating. Ultimately the weaker stories do their work by showing off the better chapters of the film. I do feel that perhaps one of the story lines was imperfect, you wonder if a couple of scenes were left on the editing table.

The film is very touching and if you just think the plot is too unachievable, go for the comedy (brilliant job by Bill Nighy) or the feel-good factor (perfected by Liam Neeson). All in all, not a film for breaking barriers but maybe thats its success. 'Love Actually' is a human film, and at this it is worth its weight in gold.