Can a film star fall for Mr. Average?

Rating: 10/10 (5 September 2001)

I found Notting Hill to be a wonderful feel-good movie and the first time I saw it, it jumped straight into my personal top ten list. Can a major film star really bump into Mr. Average (Well, Mr. Handsome and charming average) and fall in love with him? I`d like to think so (personally, I`m waiting for Liz Hurley to get tired of the shallow multi-millionaires she usually dates and ask me out - but thats another story) Hugh Grant plays the owner of a small book shop who one day looks up to see one of the worlds top film stars browsing through his books. He is basically playing the same role he so often does - that of the witty but diffident Englishman - but he does do it well. Julia Roberts is often described as one of the worlds most beautiful women but I have never seen that in her, pretty yes, but not beautiful. However, I have now changed my mind, for there is a scene in this film where her face lights up with a smile that I do consider truly beautiful. Watch this film and I can guarantee that you to will smile too.