A winning romantic comedy.

Rating: 10/10 (2 June 2005)

Garry Marshall may not be the most interesting director working in Hollywood, but his movies are definitely entertaining, and in that sense he is successful. Perhaps his two greatest films, which also are the ones he'll most likely be remembered for, are "Beaches" and "Pretty Woman". One of the most commercially successful (almost $500m worldwide!!) romantic comedies of all time,"Pretty Woman" is a charming modern day fairy tale that works largely in part to the phenomenal on-screen chemistry between its two stars  Julia Roberts and Richard Gere. In an Academy Award nominated performance as Vivian Ward, Julia Roberts truly shines. Her screen presence is nothing short of radiating, not to mention she's a highly skilled comedic actress. The film also owes a lot to its equally strong supporting performances from Jason Alexander, Laura San Giacomo and Hector Elizondo. All clichés aside, it's highly enjoyable and stands up superbly even after repeated viewings, a definite 10/10.