Fine romantic comedy

Rating: 7/10 (31 October 1999)

First of all, I'm not a big fan of romantic comedies. Sure, I adore "The Wedding Singer" and a few other films, but I'm not exactly interested in the next "big" romantic comedy. However, there are a few movies belonging to this genre that are so charming that I can't resist them. "The Wedding Singer" is one of those, as is this film -- "Notting Hill". It's very funny and it's very romantic. I saw it for the second time tonight and I liked it even better than I did the first time. Hugh Grant is absolutely adorable, Julia Robert's character is charming. Some of the scenes (e.g. "The Horse & Hound"-scene) are absolutely hilarious. This is a much better film than Richard Curtis's "Four Weddings and a Funeral", and it's a masterpiece compared with the other Roberts-film "Runaway Bride".
In short, "Notting Hill" is a fine romantic comedy with appealing performances by the two leads. (7/10)