"Love Actually" is actually quite lovely

Rating: 9/10 (24 November 2003)

"Love Actually" is actually quite lovely. This is one of those classic warm hearted holiday films--cynics should not even bother. Hugh Grant, as the new Prime Minister, is deliciously Hugh. Liam Neeson and his young stepson have a great rapport and are also fabulous. While there may be too many story lines, the only one that left me rolling my eyes was the tale of Colin, the Englishman off to America to get laid. Ridiculous and juvenile, I suppose it's there to appeal to the boyfriends dragged to the movie by their teenage girlfriends. The sweetness of Jack and Judy made me smile, and Emma Thompson was wonderful, as always.