Not that good, actually.

Rating: 7/10 (5 March 2004)

Love Actually is a cute romantic comedy. But just "cute" as I said. Nothing like a masterpiece, not even close. Quite superficial indeed. This much of romance is simply plasma state, i.e. does not occur on planet earth. The Hollywoodish screenplay surely doesn't add much to the quality. It's designed to be a feel happy movie, and that's pretty much the only thing it's good for.
A few nice jokes, a hell load of beautiful women, an extremely unrealistic plot, overexaggeration of the love concept, a Hollywood movie shot by Brits. That's what Love Actually is. Not rubbish, but just not good enough.

I recommend it to anyone who can't stand watching movies with subtitles. That's the level of superficiality this movie matches. For anyone else, go find yourself a lover, and watch this movie when you both are drunk. Either way, you won't remember a trace of it half an hour after it ends, but you'll enjoy it while it lasts.