Was quite disappointed by this. Not that it's bad or anything, they're are some decent scenes. It's just not a film, it's an extended sketch show. Various stories go along with no relationship to each other until the end when they desperately try to knit them all together and pretend that there was a coherent plot.

Because of the lack of plot development we see Hugh Grant (who's supposed to be running the country) suddenly and, for no apparant reason, falling in love with Martine McCutcheon. Liam Neeson's wife has apparantly just died, but he's ok again after about ten minutes. And it's not as positive as you might expect. Andrew Lincoln tries to break up his best mates fortnight-old marriage. That creepy woman wants to break up Alan Rickman's marriage. And, kids, breeching airport security is good, ok.

Like I said, it wasn't that the film was bad, it just wasn't particularly good. It's nice and fluffy and there are funny bits, but don't expect anything more. And the digestively-challanged might want to leave before the formulaic and vomit-inducing finale!

(Edited by Avenger 22/11/2003 15:36)

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by Avenger
Andrew Lincoln tries to break up his best mates fortnight-old marriage.

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I think I would too if he was married to Keira Knightley

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by Avenger
That creepy woman wants to break up Alan Rickman's marriage.

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Did anyone else think she looked like Geri Ryan with dodgy hair?


I quite enjoyed it really. While there were some bits that weren't particularly entertaining, the style of the film meant that it wasn't too long before the next scene came along. Some of the plotlines were hurredly tied at the end, with others being left open. But I'd never really gone into it looking for depth and intricate plot development, just a bit of fun, and that's what I had

i loved this film mainly because i'm quite shallow and took it at face value and didn't analyse the plotlines or think too deeply about the loose ends (didn't actually think there was any til i read this thread).

i cried too at the part where the two kids got together and the last scene with the airportness.

it made me laugh loads too. the only annoying thing about the whole film was that there was a bunch of annoying girls at one side of the cinema making noise and a bunch of annoying boys on the other making noise. grr kids

i highly recommend this film to anyone (even as a bit of light entertainment)

Just seen this, and to my mortal horror, found myself enjoying it. Will Self is not wrong when he referred to the invocation of September 11 in the first minute as the most blatant piece of audience manipulation since Leni Riefenstahl's Triumph of the Will, and it's moments like this that make me rue the day we abolished the pillory, but after that monstrosity Love Again settles down into an enjoyable light-hearted romp, and that's all it ever had to be.

I actually liked the fragmented excuse for a plot for the admittedly ulterior reason that I could at least ignore the inevitable stinkers until something good came along. Bill Nighy's heroically insane turn as a rotting rock-addled heroin-fiend stole the show by a mile, and could have easily made a movie on its own. Having Tim from The Office transferred to the film with bonus horizontal tendencies was most chucklesome, and I'm yet again reminded why I despair that Liam Neeson hardly shows up these days. Colin Firth played Colin Firth, which he's got awfully good at, bless his little diaphanous riding britches, and Hugh Grant continued the refreshing line in sleezebags with a heart he began in Bridget Jones's Diary (or a certain Hollywood boulevard, take your pick). The more poignant plots were handled with a reasonable deftness of touch, and everyone gets a happy ending. You can certainly ask for worst ways to wile away and evening.

Now excuse me, I'm off to get the next plane to Wisconsin!

Saw this the other day (yes I know I'm a bit behind) and loved it. A fantastic romantic feel-good film.

Despite thinking after seeing the trailer that the Hugh Grant/Martine McCutcheon pairing would do nothing for me (as I don't really like either of them), this was one of my favourite strands of the story. When Hugh Grant pulls into the 'longest street in Britain' and starts knocking on every door, I was literally laughing and crying simultaneously.

Bill Nighy was very funny. Liam Neeson was great, and the kid was not only not annoying but was actually pretty cool. I was really routing for Martin Freeman's character, though that's mostly cos The Office Christmas Specials are still fresh in my mind.

*Two Thumbs Up*