A Delightful Tale on LOVE...

Rating: 10/10 (14 March 2016)

Not everyone depicts Love on celluloid like Richard Curtis does. Curtis, a legend in his own right, delivers a delightful tale on Love in his 2003 blockbuster 'Love Actually'. I enjoyed myself, as the 10 odd separate love-stories unfolded.
'Love Actually' Follows the lives of eight very different couples in dealing with their love lives in various loosely interrelated tales all set during a frantic month before Christmas in London, England.
'Love Actually' is sweet, heartwarming & unmistakably charming. I was involved in the stories, not once they felt unwanted & none lacked pace. They all gel well with one another & the core nature of its tales, depict Love in an engaging manner.
Curtis's Screenplay is ambitiously mounted & he leaves no stone unturned here. 'Love Actually' is amongst his best written Screenplays to date. Curtis's Direction, on the other-hand, is first-class. Michael Coulter's Cinematography is excellent. A Special Mention for Craig Armstrong's tuneful Score.
Performance-Wise: 'Love Actually' forms a strong ensemble & expectedly, all the actors are in great form. But the ones who stand out are Liam Neeson (Fabulous), Hugh Grant (Charming, as ever), Colin Firth (Restrained), Emma Thompson (Top-Notch), Bill Nighy (Flawless) & The Late/Great Alan Rickman (Superb).
On the whole, 'Love Actually' works from start to end.