A perfect Christmas movie

Rating: 9/10 (4 November 2006)

I don't think there are many films which can sum up Britain at Christmas better than Love Actually. The films strength for me is it's concentration on mundane aspects of life in Britain in mid_december, i mean take a look at it
-A school play -An office -A wedding -Someone writing a book
These are the key moments in the film and highlighting these reminds us all, and in all the different ways, why we love Christmas so much.
I found it so refreshing watching this and not seeing a glamourised American-stlye light fest of a holiday which simply is never quite the case here. It reminds me so much of what things are actually like, the hassle and the fussing and the waiting arn't left out. Some people are excited and others couldn't give a toss as they are too wrapped up in their own problems.
The films makes the, admittedly, corny but very true statement that what is important at Christmas is who you are with and focussing on the ones you love. It's sickly, it's sweet, it actually works