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A Real-Time Review of Love Actually
Aw, the music is so nice. And look, cinema verité about an airport. How cool! Real people greeting each other. Aw….
Now Hugh Grant speaks about how love is always there, despite news reports that the world is full of hatred and greed. Okay, but why can’t both be true?…. Aaaaaand he’s brought 9/11 into it. Oh dear.
Aw, Bill Nighy is the charmingly aged and high(?) rock star, Billy Mack, who curses in that adorable British way. I love him.
Colin Forth is Jamie, who’s late for something and has what appears to be a real keeper of a girlfriend. “I love you.” “I know,” she responds, without the suaveness of Han Solo. Then she follows with, “Get out, loser.”
Liam Neeson just lost his wife. That’s a little too real. RIP Natasha Richardson.
Introduce creepy office guy Colin hitting on everyone as he hands out snacks. Ugh. This guy. Someone, please slap him with a sexual harassment complaint that will likely go nowhere.
The Operative, Rick Grimes, and Elizabeth Swann are at a wedding. Did we suddenly bounce to Dragon*Con?
Oh hey, it’s Martin Freeman! Bilbo Baggins! Arthur Dent! And good lord, he’s…humping a cute woman?
New Prime Minister (Hugh Grant) is meeting a staff much smaller than to be expected to manage the…
