Zesty, perky, yet pre-masticated

Rating: Null/10 (6 June 1999)

Yes, this old bone of a plot has been thoroughly chewed over, but like a good board game it's fun throwing in the same old players and a bit of chance and watching to see what falls out this time.
Hugh Grant is the most non-threatening, amiable twit I've ever seen on screen. If you can empathise with a loser (I can!) this one's for you.
Julia Roberts is ET-like in the wideness of her smile and cuteness of her face, and none the worse for that. You can't help wanting the best for her.
The plot props are Hugh G's loser friends (again I can empathise, and I'm sure most will be able to too) and disco-ordinated wacky Welsh lodger Spike, who together provide the gaffes and fibre for the storyline. It's mild humour. Spike's bowl of "yoghurt" turns out to be mayonnaise, but he spoons it up anyway.
I liked it, not quite as much as I enjoyed 4 Weddings and a Funeral, but I liked it.