A good movie

It might sound surprising to you and, maybe after posting this review, I will loose all credibility on this website but, I have to confess, I really enjoyed this flick. First of all, I have to admit, I have a huge weak spot for romantic comedies so I watch many of them but, honestly, most of those are really disappointing. The problem with this genre is that it is based on some clichés and formulas and most of the directors/producers just take those clichés without playing with them, without adding anything remotely interesting so you end up with some terribly tedious movies. This flick though is one of the exceptions. Indeed, the whole thing is pretty cheesy and predictable but there was something really appealing about the character played by Hugh Grant. Indeed, the guy used to be talented but has become a joke which is something that could be said about Hugh Grant himself (he even threatened a couple of times to quit acting altogether) and this extra layer is what make this feature standing out compared to the other movies in this genre. Furthermore, Hugh Grant was, as usual, quite hilarious (his best movie since ‘Four Weddings and a funeral’, better than ‘Notting Hill’ or even ‘Love actually’), he had some good chemistry with Drew Barrymore and even the singing was surprisingly decent. Unfortunately, even though it was better than your average romcom, it was still not really amazing and still too generic for my taste to become truly remarkable. Still, to conclude, I really enjoyed this flick and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you like the genre.

6/10