Slightly too over-sentimental for my liking

Rating: 10/10 (13 November 2003)

Love Actually is a hybrid of every romantic comedy that has been made. Each story is good enough that they could stand alone as good films but put together and they just don't make you care enough about the characters to really get to like or hate them.
The focus is more on the famous names in the film (almost all the main characters are recognisable) rather than on the characters themselves although they do put in some great performances.
Each of the stories focuses on a different aspect of love: unrequited love, puppy love, losing love and new loves. The characters are likeable enough but for some of the stories there are a lot of questions that remain unanswered.
Love Actually is a film that does what a romantic comedy should do. There's romance and there's comedy. Some hilarious moments mainly provided by the brilliant Bill Nighy as a washed-up singer and watch out for Hugh's dancing. Slightly too sentimental for me but all in all a good film with something for everyone 7/10.