A film that trusts its viewers' intelligence

Rating: 9/10 (2 June 1999)

A few hours after seeing Notting Hill I'm impressed by the way the film makers underplay plot points that in a less subtle film would be telegraphed and overdone. No, this probably won't win any Oscars, but for a light, romantic comedy it's exceedingly well done. And yes, Hugh Grant plays pretty much the same character that he always does, but he does it well.