Absolutely Brilliant

Rating: 10/10 (3 December 1999)

When this film came out at my cinema last summer I didn't go to see it because i had it in my mind that this was just gonna be another one of those boring romances. However when i got it on video and watched it for the first time i thought it was on of the best films i had ever seen. It is one of the only films i have seen that has brought me close to tears. The acting from Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant was excellent and there were times when this film really made me laugh out loud. The actor in it had to be Williams (Hugh Grants) lodger Spike. He was absolutely brilliant and really had me laughing. I just loved the way he talked the truth. Near the end when William tells his friends he has turned down Anna Scott they all agree with him but inside they want to tell him he is wrong. Then Spike walks in and his first reaction is 'You stupid prick'. I thought this was a classic. Julia looked beautiful as ever and if there is one thing that i walk away from and remember about this film is the line she says in Williams bookstore. It goes 'The fame thing isn't real you know. And don't forget, i'm still just a girl standing in front of a boy asking him to love her'. This line will stick in my mind forever as i think it is so moving. It reminds us no matter how famous these actors and actresses are they are still just ordinary people at heart. I loved this film so much i didn't stop watching it for 2 weeks. It is a crime if you don't see this film so either BUY IT OR RENT IT NOW. Seriously you will love it. 10/10