Love Actually

I can't remember most of the characters name, but I think a couple of people have said that Keira Knightly should have got together with Andrew Lincoln and I thought that's what would happen at the end. Then I thought "why though?". All we learn about any of these three is that Lincoln's in love with his best frienRAB wife. He may be a complete b*****d for all we know who bites the heaRAB of live kittens. We don't know if he's better for her than her husband, or if she has any feelings for him at all. The way I read that particular strand is that AL loves KN, but she doesn't love him back and he has to accept that.
 
That was my first thought as well. But when you consider that a load of Portugese people started following them, all talking to each other in Portugese and they entered a Portugese restaurant where all the customers and staff were Portugese, I don't see how this could be in France. Unless of course there was some form of "Little Portugal" set-up happening.

Plus, I'm pretty sure that in his broken Portugese, Colin Firth says "I will inhabit here with you in Portugal or you can inhabit with me in England."
 
i am a girl i'm 16 you would think i would love most chick flicks i hate em i hate em all i can't stand most romantic thing except maybe sliding doors but that was because of john hannah not because of the actuall film and moulin rouge which again was for ewan mcgreggor not the actual film.
BUT I LOVE LOVE ACTUALYY!!!!!!! it is one of my favs films and the only rom-com/chick flick i own apart from wimbledon which i only bought for sam neill and because we don't have a rental store around here lol!
i love it i cried at the emma thompson part and i never ever cry at movies !!!!!!!!!!
i love bill nighy and the guy and when he goes round to his house on christmas i love liam neeson in it i love the little girl and the little lad i love all the stories in it tis brilliant!!! :D
 
I remember watching this in the Cinema and I cried like a big wuss.

However watching it a second time around I was a bit disappointed, there are some characters that didn't get nearly enough screen time and some that could have done with either not being in the film at all or having their screen time shortened.

My fave "stories" were Emma Thompson and her typically mid-life crisis husband - the scene where she goes into the bedroom was so sad. I also wanted to see more of the Laura Linney storyline as that also had a more than a few bitter sweet moments.

Hugh Grant and the tea lady did nowt for me, far too unrealistic and saccherine and Hugh seemed to be on auto pilot playing the bumbling idiot who doesn't get his worRAB out until the last possible moment etc etc yawn.

Andrew Lincoln's tale of unrequited love could have been sweet if it had been anyone but Keira who was the object of his affection.

Kris Marshall was just plain silly...

The porn stand in's or body doubles (not sure what they were) were sweet.

Bill Nighy was class as always.
 
Or Lynden David Hall, even. :rolleyes:

Sorry, I normally hate the 'rolling eyes' thingy but if you're going to make a pseudo-poignant point about a dead person, at least get their name right.
 
it is utter garbage. a greatest hits package of rom coms with all the plot taken out so all you're left with is a series of lame sequences done better in other films. none of the people are 'characters' they're just stand for different types of love. the only good bit with colin firth they ruin when the WHOLE VILLAGE turns up at the end.

martine is solely there to show how funny 'common' people are, hugh grant does the same tired act, andrew lincoln is a t*** to his best friend and you're supposed to feel sorry for him?? etc etc etc
 
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