Top shelf romantic comedy

Rating: 8/10 (28 January 2006)

As far as romantic comedies, this is in the upper echelon.
The movie revolves around William (the delightful Hugh Grant...again), a struggling book store owner who's world is turned upside down when he meets Anna (Julia Roberts), a huge American movie star. Their paths cross several times and after the media discovers the blossoming relationship, Williams life, and Anna's also, will never be the same. Can these two seemingly complete opposites make it work, or are they too different?
A brilliantly done movie, backed by an excellent supporting cast, most notably Rhys Ifans as William's roommate Spike. Plenty of memorable scenes, especially when William poses as a reporter and one of the great music moments in a movie when William walks the streets to "Ain't no sunshine".
Guys, if you have to endure one romantic comedy, you could go a lot worse than this eg "Monster in Law" or anything with Meg Ryan.