A great movie, even if you don't usually like the genre.

Rating: 10/10 (13 February 2005)

Why I love this movie is that it makes you feel a lot. It is a typical romantic comedy / drama and a very funny and unique movie in the same package. It shows the different sides of love and how love isn't something simple, ever. Every bit of this movie is amazing.
The cast is one of the best being that there is so many characters all together. Even the smaller roles are set with good actors. The beginning might be a little confusing with all the flashes about different people in different settings but as the movie goes on the pieces and connections between people begin to come together. Of course this is something that has been used a lot in the last few years, knitting short episodes together in to a full story, but this movie does it in a way that doesn't seem "old" as in some other films lately.
I must say that I haven't been a fan of Hugh Grant, the second best male actor with only two slightly different expressions, (the best still being Steven Seagal...) but he really does it in this role. In the same time he is everything he has been since Four weddings and a funeral but also something more. Much less serious, less annoying and much more fun than before. Then there are the amazing other actors like Liam Neeson, Colin Firth, Emma Thompson, Alan Rickman, Keira Knightley, Laura Linney and many more. Even Rowan Atkinson in a small but hilarious role.
The music is in the same time genius and a bit too obvious. Of course this is something I would use myself if I ever was in charge of choosing songs to any movie so I like it. I would definitely choose songs where the lyrics meet the movie like in this one. The songs are well-known and that might annoy some people but to me they are just right in this movie. Also the music that is conducted for the movie is great, if you're interested in the musical part of the whole thing, just check the bonus materials from the DVD.
There is a lot to talk about and so many great things in this movie that I'd better stop now before I go overboard with it. If you would like to see a movie that makes you laugh, makes you cry (specially if you're a girl), has a talented cast, good music and clever dialog, see this. Even if you're not a fan of the genre.