Somehow, no mater how crappy I feel, this movie makes me feel better!

Rating: 10/10 (29 November 2004)

You cannot get more sappy or sentimental than a movie about Love and Christmas.
The movie Family Man tried to be the "It's a Wonderful Life" for the new millennium, and failed because it tried too hard to be value conscious, epic and mystical.
Love Actually is not a sweeping epic about the value of kindness and compassion, it is a movie that just tries to be entertaining, but manages to remind us that no matter how alone we feel; there are people who care about us and that Love, actually is all around us.
There are wonderful performances by Bill Nighy, Hugh Grant and Liam Neesom. And if it is important to you there is some female nudity.
The score is great, it moves at a quick pace, and will give you joy no matter how tired and listless you may feel.