I Love It, Actually

Rating: 9/10 (7 January 2005)

Love Actually is the kind of a movie that tells multiple stories with a common thread, in this case love (shocker, I know). The different stories give different perspectives on such a touchy subject in Hollywood. The love stories depicted in the movie are quite real and not just a romanticized view of a love that nobody could have as in "The Notebook." I commend Richard Curtis for making such a down to earth movie regarding the values of love, because let's face it, these days we have been exposed to a Hollywood romance that could never happen in real life.
While it may run on the long side of things, I found the stories engulfing enough not to notice. The cast is all-star and some of Britain's best (including fellow American Laura Linney). It is a feel good movie, and it is the ultimate romantic comedy. It has the humor, it has the romance (including the gritty parts of love that people forget about), and it also has a nice holiday touch to it. It is the kind of movie you can watch any time of the year for a pick me up, and the kind of movie you can watch every Christmas because it has that magic quality to it. My review: 90 out of 100