Movie: Notting Hill

Finally, I saw the 1999 blockbuster Notting Hill. Starring cutie Hugh Grant and passable Julia Roberts, it goes down the all-so-familiar road of mainstream romantic comedy. And it is so clever at it. Although the ending is never actually in doubt, there are a few twists and turns to keep the viewer's interest and enough "ordinary people" to give an impression of not being superficial (although, if it really didn't bow to the superficial society, someone else would surely have been cast in the lead roles?)

Never really boring and with solid actors in all roles, the movie delivers exactly what is asked of it. Good fun - but probably not worth a second look.

Notting Hill (1999)
Directed by Roger Michell

Main actors:
Julia Roberts as Anna Scott
Hugh Grant as William Thacker