too light with no substance

Rating: 2/10 (17 September 2005)

First of all Hugh Grant just doesn't wash as Prime Minister of England.It is a bit like casting Kramer from Seinfeld (Michael Richards) as the president of the United States. The episodic plot line only dilutes any real chance at some philosophical statement of love. Colin Firth's climatic walk through the streets with the entire village following him was pure pap and must have been hard to pull off as an actor . Then there was the completely inane plot diversion involving the Brit who travels to Wisconsin and becomes the biggest stud in town . I was waiting for the dissolve to him waking up in the plane and realizing it was only a dream. This is the kind of light/cute film that used to only be made in the U.S. but after "Four Weddings and a Funeral" has become a staple of British films.The soundtrack is omnipresent although halfway through you'd wish it would disappear. A solid 4.5