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Notting Hill (Ultimate Edition)

Notting Hill (Ultimate Edition)

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Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Good movie, great video quality
Review: I wasn't too sure if I would like this movie before I saw it, but it was very good. I found this movie to be quite humourous, as well as very moving. I'm not usually a fan of this genre, but the great acting coupled with the super audio and video quality make this a winner in my book.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Notting Hill
Review: This is such a wonderful movie...I have seen it 3 times, and love it even more each time I see it. It is funny and romantic, and just overall one of the best movies I have seen... It is a "Pretty Woman" type of movie...Just Fantastic!

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Queen of the Hill
Review: Celebrities hold a strange position in our culture. On one hand they are revered, in a way that was once reserved for royalty. Nevertheless, they are also the objects of terminal gossip and scandalous speculation. But in the new romantic comedy Notting Hill, Julia Roberts (Stepmom) plays an actress who visits with a lowly bookshop owner and sparks some interesting magic. Hugh Grant (last seen in Extreme Measures) portrays Will Thacker, an average travel bookshop owner who lives and works in London's Notting Hill district. Though his life is not exciting, he seems content with his small part of the world, satisfied with reading about other places rather than visiting them. Then his world begins to change when the famous actress Anna Scott (Roberts) comes into his store.

Will does not smother Anna with star-struck affection, but treats her like a regular human being. After she leaves, he doesn't even tell his co-worker Martin, but decides to keep it to himself. Later, he literally runs into her again (spilling orange juice on her), and offers to let her clean up in his apartment. His gentle kindness affects her, and the audience knows it is only time before she will enter his life again.

There are a number of wonderfully positive moments in Notting Hill, things I will remember months from now. As a romance, it's quirky. The motivation bringing Anna and Will together seems forced at times, but on the whole it is sweet and inspired. The best moments, however, were those reminding us that celebrities are ordinary people too. While it's difficult to imagine sympathizing with someone making millions of dollars, it is important to understand that they have feelings and emotions just like everyone else.

Despite being set in London, there is relatively little of the city showcased in the settings. Most of the scenes are indoors. The one memorable outdoor scene is a mad car chase through the city. That said, however, the best filmed scene in the movie is a montage of Grant walking through Notting Hill, beginning in the autumn, turning to winter, and ending in the spring. It's an absolutely delightful transition, and beautifully done.

Grant gives a touching performance as Will, both trusting and vulnerable. Not surprisingly, Roberts does a wonderful job playing a famous actress (a real stretch! ). She manages to make her character incredibly real, breaking down stereotypes and forcing the audience to view her as a normal person in an unordinary profession. Even though the film focuses on Grant, it is her performance that makes the story believable.

Rhys Ifans gives a hilarious performance as Will's "flatmate" Spike, a disheveled starving artist who lacks Will's social graces. His absurdity is great comic relief. Additional supporting performances by Tim McInnerny, Gina McKee, Hugh Bonneville, and Emma Chambers round out the delightful cast.

Although Notting Hill has some flaws, it's a charming movie. Aside from being a good date movie, it is a nice break from the mega-hyped films of summer. With Roberts' charm and Grant's silent vulnerability, it has something for men and women.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: A true romantic comedy
Review: I enjoyed this film because it truely is a romantic film. For it's entertainment value, boy meets girl and falls for girl. Not because girl is famous, but just because. The DVD version offers more footage and some other added things. My husband even enjoyed this film.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Pretty Funny!
Review: I went to see this movie with my girlfriend and mom. I was hesitant at first, but ended up liking it. I did not like Julia's character though. She was very mean. I actually hated her in the movie. The best thing about the movie was Hugh Grant's roomate. He stole the show, he was hilarious.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: la meilleure comedie romantique de l'annee
Review: Si comme moi vous etes un(e) romantique ne(e), vous appprecierez sans moderation ce film. La fraicheur et l'humour qui le caracterisent nous font oublier l'espace d'un instant la tristesse et la fadeur de nos vies. Pour certains adeptes des films americains a gros budgets dont le but est de faire l'apogee de la violence, certes, ceux-ci s'acheminent vers une grande deception. En revanche, pour ceux qui accordent une place primordiale a l'expression des sentiments du coeur, alors, ce dernier vous comblera. En cette periode de veille de noel, cette oeuvre ferait un excellent cadeau a l'etre aime voire aux grands-mere nostalgiques de la belle epoque du cinema romantique americain (Cary Grant, Clark Gable, ...). Bon film et bonnes fetes de fin d'annee

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Notting Hill
Review: An excellent film. A Commical and outragous love story set in Notting Hill, London. One of the best love stories this year.

A guy ( Hugh Grant)meets a girl and they fall in love.A truley enjoyable film for the whole family.

Make it one of this years " must see"

You have really gotta see this. you'll enjoy it!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Notting Hill
Review: This movie is woderful. A great romantic-comedy. I saw it 3 times

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Notting thrill
Review: I saw notting hill at the cinema and it was a laugh-a-minute! For those who have seen this fab flick i love the bit where Hugh Grant pretends to be a reporter and makes up things about the film 'There could have been more dinosaurs' Great.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Romance at it's best..
Review: A spectacular show of love and conflict by Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant. I am really at a loss for words with Julia.. There is yet to come to earth a sweeter and marvelous smile than hers. And Hugh Grant captures the female audience without a hitch. The natural straightforward but panicky attitude goes well with the blue eyes. The movie is just another love story, with a cute change in the setting. I just love it. See it !


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