Possibly my favourite movie of all time.

Rating: 10/10 (18 January 2005)

My male friends would instinctively say 'Of course you love it, you're a woman. It's just another Rom-com...' That was until I forced them to watch it. They were all deeply touched by it and one even shed tears at the end because he was just so happy that so many people had had their lives enriched by that strange emotion called love. (Bless...) 'Love Actually' isn't just yet another romantic comedy which is along the same lines as all the others: two people meet, one is already taken or shortly will be, the other goes through severe emotional turmoil and they finally realise they're made for each other. (Although I must admit, I still love them...) Many different people, all connected in some way either through family or friends, are making their way through life as you do when along it comes: love. It smacks some in the face, it sneaks along beside others, slowly creeping out until it's fully emerged.
I challenge you to name an actor or actress who did not pleasantly surprise us all by delivering a stunning performance in this movie. Even Keira Knightley who seems to insist on playing the same sort of character in every single movie, must have thought about characterisation.
I only have one problem with it: WHY when this movie was released, was Hugh Grant not immediately appointed Prime Minister?!