Love Actually

Rating: 10/10 (9 June 2005)

Love, marriage, funeral Every real cinema-goer knows that it must be a Richard Curtis film. It seems his films are all the same. Same places, same actors and actresses, same topic. Somehow he always has something new to say.
His latest film, Love Actually was released in December 2003 and all its plot is organised around Christmas. At the beginning, we see the people at the Arrivals' Gate at Heathrow Airport accompanied by the comment of the director. "Love actually is all around" he says as the arriving passengers meet their friends and relatives. Later on we have to watch attentively for the usual density of plot and the abundance of characters of a Curtis movie makes it hard to understand. Marriages, proposals, cheats and kisses dominate every moment of the story. Finally, of course everybody finds his/her true love.
Curtis has a natural sense of surprise and humour. The film doesn't have a dull moment and the acting performance is outstanding. Apart from the usual stars of the British film industry (such as Hugh Grant, Rowan Atkinson, Keira Knightly) we get to know many other talented artists. Few film directors can be proud of such a crew. Grant's brilliant acting as the Prime Minister is something none of those who have seen the film will forget.