Very good actually

Rating: 10/10 (23 January 2004)

Yesterday my girlfriend just decided that we should go see this movie. Now i had heard of it, but vaguely to be honest. It sounded like 'just another romantic comedy'... With the loads of mediocre movies my girlfriend usually likes watching (for example stuff like the wedding planner, or freaky friday) I didnt have my hopes up high. When the movie started, I heard Hugh Grant's voice and I thought "well, this can't be all bad". And it isnt! To be honest, it's absolutely brilliant. This movie, from the same writer as four weddings and a funeral, notting hill and bridget jones' diary, is the best romantic comedy i've seen in ages. It's quite easily better than the aforementioned movies and although the general theme (being 'love' ofcourse) is oozing from the screen, the movie succeeds very well in going beyond that. You see a lot of 'could have beens' and some sorrow as well. And that's what makes it great. Instead of just showing how great love is, it also shows the downside of making wrong decissions in love (and ways to possibly solve that)... This movie is just great and i'd watch it again today, if i could.. but that's the real downside to the movie... The DVD is still so far, far away :( It's highly recommendable for everyone though, with a great cast, good writing and directing and you will leave the theatre with a smile on your face! Brilliant!