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I had high expectations for Love Actually because of it having a large ensemble cast that has a lot of talented British actors and actresses. When I saw Love Actually, I absolutely loved it!! I thought this film was absolutely hilarious with such brilliant jokes and funny moments within the film. It is a film that has many different stories that combine together perfectly to bring a beautiful, heartwarming and almost tearjerking conclusion. There are a lot of romantic comedies that I have seen in the past that have either really annoyed me due to its soppy romance that are packed with sex scenes and graphic nudity that hardly have any drama in it at all but this one amongst a few others aren't like that. I love romantic comedies that obviously have romance and comedy in it but drama too just like this one has. This isn't just watching a romantic comedy, it's like in a dream where you would see different people's lives effected and what the beauty of them are and seeing a beautiful ending like you're in some sort of fantasy world. It was like watching a soap opera on TV as well because of the storylines in the film.
Every single actor did an absolutely fantastic job in this film with moving and funny performances but I have to say that I think the funniest performance was Hugh Grant as the British Prime Minister and the most emotional was Liam Neeson as Daniel. There are 10 storylines within Love Actually. They are: Billy Mack and Joe (Bill Nighy and Gregor Fisher), Juliet, Peter and Mark (Keira Knightley, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Andrew Lincoln), Jamie and Aurélia (Colin Firth and Lúcia Moniz), Harry, Karen and Mia (Alan Rickman, Emma Thompson and Heike Makatsch), David and Natalie (Hugh Grant and Martine McCutcheon), Daniel, Sam and Joanna (Liam Neeson, Thomas Sangster and Olivia Olsen), Sarah and Karl (Laura Linney and Rodrigo Santoro), Colin, Tony and the Wisconsin girls (Kris Marshall, Adbul Salis, Ivana Milicevic, January Jones, Elisha Cuthbert, Shannon Elizabeth and Denise Richards), John and Judy (Martin Freeman and Joanna Page) and Rufus (Rowan Atkinson). My favourite storyline is David and Natalie because it is very powerful, emotional and funny that becomes very peaceful. What I love the most about this film is that all of these actors join together to send a very important message: Christmas is spent and is about being with loved ones as well as the birth of Jesus Christ.
The directing was absolutely perfect!! I could very easily notice the determination and hard work that was put into this film not only with the acting and writing but also of what the backgrounds sceneries were like. Richard Curtis is a good director who shouldn't be underestimated. He has produced, written and directed other romantic comedies like Four Weddings And A Funeral, Notting Hill and Bridget Jones's Diary. The writing was absolutely fantastic! This film was written in a perfect way due to the genres that it is part of.
Love Actually is one of the most beautiful films that I have ever watched in my life! It is filled with pure pleasure that brings delight to your heart. I have seen quite a lot of romantic-comedies but I have to say that Love Actually is the best romantic comedy ever made; simple as. It is my third favourite Christmas film ever after Its A Wonderful Life and Home Alone. Also, it is one of the greatest films of 2003 and has one of the greatest ensemble casts of all time too.
9/10
