Directed by:
Roger MichellScreenplay:
Richard CurtisCinematography:
Michael CoulterComposer:
Trevor JonesCast:
Julia Roberts, Hugh Grant, Rhys Ifans, James Dreyfus, Dylan Moran, John Shrapnel, Mischa Barton, Tim McInnerny, Gina McKee, Hugh Bonneville, Emily Mortimer (more)VOD (5)
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William Thacker (Hugh Grant) is the owner of a bookshop in the heart of Notting Hill. One day, by a one-in-a-million chance, the worlds most famous actress, Anna Scott (Julia Roberts), comes into the shop. He watches in amazement as she leaves and he thinks he'll never see her again. But fate intervenes - and minutes later William collides with Anna on Portobello Road. So begins a tale of romance and adventure in London W11. (Universal Pictures UK)
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It is just a romantic flick about an ordinary boy falling in love with a famous actress. And if you accept the fact that the famous actress is portrayed by Julia Roberts, then it is not bad. I was pleased to see Rhys Ifans, who proves here why I love him so much. His craziness is much better than the whole romantic storyline. But what can you do…
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I'm not particularly craving British romantic comedies, but they're still better than American romantic comedies. Moreover, I think Richard Curtis' scripts have contributed something that currently makes him a British film genius, especially through romantic films that are always different. True, in the end, you'll probably remember Rhys Ifans from Notting Hill, but sometimes that's enough.
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Richard Curtis' factory at its peak. Objectively, Notting Hill probably wouldn't receive a full rating, but it's such a deep love story for me that no amount of reasoning or self-criticism can lower my rating. Hugh Grant in a role that fully captures his filmography, Julia Roberts' best comedy, and lots of interesting supporting characters, in a story that more men have wished for in their own lives than would ever admit it.
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An enjoyable romantic comedy that could have been excellent had it been as entertaining throughout as its first half hour. Unfortunately, there are deaf spots and the very end, the final few seconds, is too literal and superfluous for my taste. But Grant as a supposed reporter of the Horse & Hound magazine is brilliant.
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I wouldn't have dreamed of it two years ago, but romantic comedies like this are becoming my most sought after and surest guarantee of great entertainment. First it was Love Actually, then About a Boy, and now Notting Hill, all of these are precise and lovingly written stories that turn the usual clichés to their advantage and manage to captivate the viewer for two hours even. It’s probably no coincidence that all of them star Hugh Grant, certainly one of the most likeable British actors of our time, or that two were written by the excellent screenwriter Richard Curtis, whose intelligent humour is unparalleled in the film industry. And here they are supported by a perfect Julia Roberts and several other members of the Grant family, who also play a big role in the final quality of this romantic spectacle. Formally, it’s the weakest film of the bunch (hence only 4*), but damn, I quite like these sweet films.. :)))
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