Tonight's Entertainment (Notting Hill)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0125439/

I've started becoming desperate for romcoms to watch. It feels like I've gone through all the good ones. I keep using the IMDb suggestion things for movies I've liked and watched so far. And I keep getting the same movies suggested over and over again. It's like an incestuous little circle.

I've put Say Anything and some of the older romcoms on the runner-up list. I'm not sure I want to delve into that territory yet. Instead, I'm turning to some of the "older" romcoms (that is, movies involving older actors/actresses). For example, at present I'm watching The Rebound. I don't know if it really counts because one of the leads is a youngish hot guy. And I love CZJ.

Anyway, it took me a while to watch Notting Hill. Even though it's a classic, I was scared to watch it because I feared the boredom.

I can see why this movie is a classic though. It's really good. The two main characters are pretty typical but the supporting characters are more interesting. The movie played on the quirkiness of the characters but kept it a notch below hipster which I fully appreciate.

The feel of the movie is reminiscent of About a Boy, Bridget Jones' Diary and Love, Actually. Maybe it's because of all the Hugh Grant, but it just feels clean and crisp and touching in the same way. It has that British charm, wit and offhandedness but keeps it real.

I don't really have much to say. It's a classic romcom and good in terms of characters, physical setting, storyline, premise. I enjoyed it. I probably wouldn't watch it again but I enjoyed it.

J