Hopeless Romantic

Rating: 8/10 (14 December 2013)

I re watched Notting Hill today as I've been trying to go through all the romantic movies that have been made in the past two decades trying to find the ones that weren't absolutely improbable and bogus. This movie reminded me of why I fell in love with rom-coms and romantic movies in the first place. There IS something that tugs at your heart strings with this movie and the narrative and events that unfold could maybe just one day happen. This movie isn't a disgrace to this genre and reminds audiences about the lure of a good romantic movie. Of course Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts are two stellar actors and were truly great in the film. Notting Hill doesn't feel rushed at the climax as if the director/writer was just trying to wrap up the story, the filmmakers put their heart into this film and took their time to develop the continuity and fluidity of the film. Overall just very well done. Really reminds us of what is lacking in so many romantic films today. plus the amazing soundtrack.