Wonderful, Charming, Funny, and Genius

Rating: 10/10 (4 March 2011)

First of all, I have to say that the entire casting for this movie was perfect. Bill Nighy as the aged, old school rocker, Colin Firth as the hopeless romantic who gets his heart broken, Emma Thompson as the betrayed wife and Alan Rickman the husband. Yet, out of all the stories told in this masterpiece, I found Liam Neeson's to be the most touching. The step-father who raises his step-son after the loss of his wife, and ultimately teaches him about the love his step-son feels for a girl at school.
Every single story that pieced together this movie was brilliant, simply because it was relatable on some level. I would watch Hugh Grant stumble to make idle chit-chat with his assistant Natalie and would faintly remember my high school days where I would try and fail to talk to the quiet, pretty girl who sat next to me in nearly every class. It was funny when it needed to be funny, romantic when your heart was aching, and just sad enough for you to see how real it all is.
If you haven't seen this movie, then do. I was instantly a huge fan of it. Partly because I like British humor, and partly because I love romantic comedies...when they're as good as this. The only problem I can see is that this movie should have been just a tad longer, and given each story more time for you to appreciate them that much more. Also, John Cleese was missing. All in all, I would strongly suggest seeing it and develop your own opinion.