I'm laying my head on the block here.

I love this film.
Rather. There is just something about Hugh Grant's character and Julia Roberts's self that I can't explain. I don't know if you knew it already, dear followers, or not - but I'm truly a hopeless romantic. This isn't a good film by any measure, sometimes the actors stare at each other in disbelief, and with good reason, but still... those British actors are excellent, I just have to love them. And Julia Roberts? Seems she's still making movies. Who knew?

I have no self respect.

The only thing NOTTING HILL really did for its two hour plus running time was infuriate me. And I don’t watch movies to be infuriated. Someone might respond to all this with that saying “Well, you have to go through the thorns to get to the rose”. Ok fine, if you stupidly want to drag your hand up the stem through the thorns just to have the rose then go right ahead. But if you ask me, why not just start at the top? No head games, no pain, no blood spilled… just touch the fucking rose! We live in a three dimensional world you know. Sadly, most people (obviously including the filmmakers) just don’t realize that life is too short for all this nonsense.

This review reportedly contains spoilers. I can handle the truth.

I love this movie. Say what you will. Love it.

Anna: Can I stay for a while?
William: You can stay forever.
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"After all... I'm just a girl, standing in front of a boy, asking him to love her."

Alternate (and better) ending:

William Thacker tells Anna Scott to go fuck herself.

For the rating you would expect me to bash this, but surprisingly there is very little to complain. What a waste of Hugh Grant, though. He is game as usual, but I just wish I had rewatched Bridget Jones or Love Actually or About a Boy instead.

I don't know why I ever bothered seeing things like this.

Learned: Happiness must involve a violin playing goat. No one says whoopsadaisy.

A lovely example of a rom com. That Richard Curtis is a bit good, isn't he?

This is a great romcom from Curtis. Interesting story and heartwarming.

One of my favourite romantic comedies of all time. Providing laughs with William Thacker, Hugh Grant, a book shopper owner who on accident met the world's most famous actress Anna Scott, Julia Roberts, and starts to like her. As they go though their romance the laughs are provided at most points by Spike, Rhys Ifans, the roommate to William, who in his most famous scene in the movie goes out to a large group of reporters in his boxers. A twist on romantic comedies this is a great movie to watch when you are sad and happy. And the quote I choose is the cheesiest in this movie and is one of the cheesiest out of all romantic comedies.

"After all... I'm just a girl, standing in front of a boy, asking him to love her." - Anna Scott

Bizarrely manages to simultaneously idolize and patronize cultures of celebrity. Also: insanely long.

I'd heard for years about how great this movie was and I have to say I was completely underwhelmed. So many schlocky, cheesy montages and so many plot holes. Disappointed.