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Summary: loved it
Review: This is a great movie, it's fun it's nice it shows caring
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Summary: It ain't that good.
Review: Before I sat down to watch this film I wasn't really expecting much and what I got was what I expected. Love Actually is over-long-I was bored by One hour and thirty minutes, it could've been rapped up- it is far too sentimental, Andrew Lincoln? Cheesey! The beginning was so unthoughtful, making a speech about the Two Towers. What happened to Laura Linney's story?
In short do not waste the money to watch this film, wait till it comes out to rent and get your mate to rent it for you.Anti-America was quite enjoyable though.
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Summary: absolutly amazing actually
Review: I came out of this film with a smile on my face. what more can I say? Definatly a film to see repeatidly and a dvd to wear out. A sequel is a must. Everyone I have spoken to has their favourite mini story. Mine being the keira knightly one my friends being the hugh grant one. All summed up I am getting ready to go the cinema to see this film for the 5th time(hopefully not the last!!!)
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Summary: You Will Actually Love 'Love Actually'
Review: After anticipating this film for months, I only saw it yesterday, well after the release date. Some scheduling conflicts slowed me down, but some not-so-hot reviews made me less than in a hurry anyway. I am glad I didn't put too much stock in those negative reviews, because I loved this movie. Forget that it could be construed as somewhat anti-American, that it has many multiple plot lines, that it doesn't have a deep, ponderous story line, and/or that it has a sprinkling of sex (gasp), or even that some viewers have deemed it superficial. It is full of love and laughter. There are some great lines and the audience does a lot of laughing. This is one very, very enjoyable film set around the Christmas holidays and filled with simultaneous intertwined stories that are all about love. All kinds of love, from every perspective. The cast of 100's is wonderful without exception. Thomas Sangster (Sam) gives a lovable, flawless performance as the step-son of recently widowed Liam Neeson (Daniel). You can't help falling in love with the child. Billy Nighy (Billy Mack), who was great in 'Blow Dry' will blow you away with his performance of an aging rock star trying to push his recording of 'Christmas Is All Around' to #1. Alan Rickman once again gives a stand-out portrayal in a small role, because he simply can't ever turn in any other kind. The music in the film is an excellent backdrop for the various tales of love. Hugh Grant's choreography to 'Jump (For My Love)' is reminiscent of Tom Cruise's frisky dancin' in 'Risky Business', except Grant is portraying the Prime Minister of England rather than a teenager, has all his clothes on - not just his underwear, is several decades older, and is ever so much hotter than Tom! As for the sex some reviewers keeps talking about - well, after all, it's a fact of life, sex and love do go together. It is interesting and refreshing to see the differences in the on/off screen personas of skin-flick actors when appearing in their films and when falling in love off camera. Just another aspect of love. One little warning, if you don't currently have a love in your life-this film can sometimes get to you just a little. The film does such a superb job at showing the viewer all those 'little things' that are so much a wonderful part of love. Those moments can catch one off guard and make one somewhat winsome. But don't let that keep you away from the theater, love is actually all around anyway so it is difficult to get away from it even in the real world. This part is for fans of Billy Bob Thornton. I have not seen one photo of Billy Bob in this character. I was especially anxious to see BB as President. As would be expected, he looks GREEEAAAT! I am not going to discuss the character of his role, the negative or the positive of it, nor speculate how/why he selected this role. I will say that even in this small cameo it is so easy to see the undeniably excellent talent of Thornton. He has the bearing; in body, demeanor, facial expressions, the whole nine-yards, of a president, and he pulls it off, as with every other role, with seeming ease. Ladies, he is so good looking as the leader of the U.S., he will take your breath away. WoW. His few minutes of screen time will definitely be worth the price of admission to Billy Bob fans. To all else it is just another bright moment in a sparking holiday love story. 'Love Actually' is a feel good movie that actually makes you feel good, makes you smile, cry, laugh, and care, really care about the characters, and it reminds us why we all actually love love.
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Summary: Christmas is the time to be with the people you love
Review: I am not sure what the British equivalent of throwing in everything including the kitchen sink would be, but that would certainly apply to the romantic marathon that Richard Curtis has put together for this holiday season. Curtis has previously written the screenplays for "Four Weddings and a Funeral" and "Notting Hill," along with the adaptation of "Bridget Jones's Diary," along with a slew of "Blackadder" and "Bean" scripts (which explains the choice bits for Rowan Atkinson). With "Love Actually" (is all around, is the rest of the title we see in the opening credits) Curtis tries his hand as director as well and apparently gives himself permission to work in every idea for a plot that he had come up with recently. I have seen several descriptions of this film talking about their being eight couples, but there are at least nine plots lines which collide with each other in various ways at various points in the film. All of them have them moments and it will be interesting for couples who see this film to pick and choose which three story lines they like the best.
Curtis sets the range of tone for this film in the first two sequences. During the title credits Hugh Grant makes a poignant comment about September 11th that evokes an emotional response from many audience members and then we are confronted with the spectacle of over aged rocker Billy Mack (Bill Nighy) turning a familiar song into a holiday exploitation number. The laughter outweighs the tears in what follows over the next 135 minutes, but there are ample opportunities for both (I had no idea the film was that long, I was too busy enjoying it). Curtis juggles all the plotlines effortlessly, buoyed by the fact that all of them are interesting and we have a strong rooting interest in several of them as we follow them through the four weeks before Christmas. However, do not be fooled into thinking that everybody gets a happy ending, because that is not the case, whether they deserve it or not. Still, there are enough endings to go around (maybe even more than "The Return of the King"), and it is good to remember that sometimes the triumph of love is a peck on the cheek. There seems little reason to review the plot lines, because there are just so many, and no need to tell you which parts were my favorite because you should make up your own mind. The cast alone should be enough to get your interested in this one. I commented that it had three of the four leads from "Sense and Sensibility," only to see the fourth one pop up (sort of). True, I have trouble believing Hugh Grant is the Prime Minister of England, but that is a minor concern. Mostly it is the relative newcomers that standout, including Andrew Lincoln as Mark, Martine McCutcheon as Natalie, and Thomas Sangster as Sam. Another fun part of this film is all the recognizable faces who pop up at interesting moments (you will need the fingers on both hands to count them). Be forewarned that this is a British comedy, which means naked bodies are usually funny rather than sexy, which is a shame only because there are parts in this film kids would like but their parents will not let them see because of the other parts. Also, be prepared to stop at a store on the way home to pick up the soundtrack, because the music is a big part of this film and you have to find a way to get Billy Mack's song out of your mind. I can also tell you that my wife laughed louder and cried more often than at any movie we have ever seen. In fact, I was told I had to get the DVD for her for Christmas, so stick a fork in me, because I am done. On the other hand, on the other side of the two bridges I can see from our windows is Wisconsin...
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Summary: Actually Love?
Review: I really enjoyed this movie, and was not disconcerted until I left the theater and started thinking about it. It's sad to me that so many of the couples in the movie are being unfaithful to another in the name of "love." I don't think it really is what it's all about.
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Summary: The New Christmas Classic Film!
Review: Love Actually is so infectious...everyone I know who has seen it wants to go back and back. It moves quickly with several hilarious and some tender stories. It leaves everyone in tears of joy. I cannot wait for the DVD so I can play it over and over. And the soundtrack is v v good as well.
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Summary: Enjoyable, feel-good cheese-fest
Review: If you approach Love Actually with a serious, critical eye, you'll hate it. This is not a deep film, and it has serious flaws and many cringeworthy moments of cheese. However, viewed unpretentiously, this is the ultimate guilty pleasure - really fun and enjoyable, however populist it may be. A huge, all-star cast (if you live in Britain, you'd recognise almost everyone onscreen) mean that we see lots of different things for short amounts of time, but for a film like this that's a positive and it adds to the fun, festive feel. If you liked Notting Hill and Four Weddings then Love Actually is perfect - it really is tacky and slushy and cheesy and unrealistic and thoroughly enjoyable. It makes you smile all the way through, it makes you laugh and in a strange way it (albeit superficially) touches you. Its just what the doctor ordered for a fun British romantic comedy Christmas film.
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Summary: It's not about real love
Review: This movie is perverted! I had such high expectations, since the cast consisted of some of my favorite actors and actresses. The movie was about cheating on spouses, pre-marital relations, and other totally inappropriate behavior. Anyone who thought that was love has got some serious problems.
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Summary: Leontyne Price is better than Britney
Review: Leontyne Price is better than Spears. This wonderful film celebrates the power of love.
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