Best Romance / Holiday Film

Rating: 10/10 (11 December 2010)

I was asked why I did not rate this movie as one of my top Christmas movies of all time? Granted that it is taking place starting a few weeks leading up to and including Christmas.
Several small stories are interwoven into a beautiful romantic love story that will make even the hardened heart soften up. I have watched this movie with many different people and they all agree that it is simply a great romance that will someday become one of the "Classics" to watch every year. Except for the nudity this movie would have been a TV annual event, but since the nudity is involved within one of the smaller love stories within the film, yes it is needed. It is sweet between those two young people.
My favorite story is the romance between Colin Firth and Lucia Moniz. They cannot speak the others language, but fall in love with each other. The end of the movie is the highlight for this romance as it flashes back and forth between a couple of the ongoing story lines.
Hugh Grant does not hurt this movie one bit, but playing the British Prime Minister with real life faults, it was refreshing to see life through his eyes also. Nice touch.
Take the time to watch this movie with your special loved one, and remember why the two of you got together in the first place. I do love this movie, actually!