The feelgood follow up to Four Weddings And A Funeral, reunites the same leading man, writer and producer for another wryly comical romantic comedy. Hugh Grant plays bumbling bookstore owner William Thacker, a dithering though loveable Everyman whose business seems to be going down the pan and whose attempts to find the perfect woman are hampered at every turn by his socially dysfunctional flatmate Spike (Ifans). All in all, William is a bit of a lost cause. Then one day, the world's most famous movie actress Anna Scott (Julia Roberts) wanders into his store and gradually into his life. There's an instant attraction between them but because of Anna's very public image and the small matter of her transatlantic boyfriend (a great cameo turn from Alec Baldwin), it's far from a conventional or easy romance. Matters are complicated further when the good old British Press splash Anna across their front pages, disclosing a best forgotten incident from her past, consequently the relationship buckles under the strain. But just as surely as Grant will stutter his lines for the rest of the film and say \"bugger\" a few times, there's a happy ending a-lurking around the corner. Different enough from Four Weddings to avoid the sequel label, yet similar enough to appeal to the same audience, Notting Hill is a charming, often bitingly funny confection laced with some pointed comments about media intrusion. Roberts is luminous, demanding attention in every frame, and Grant is suitably foppish. Most of the gags hit their marks but the film somehow lacks that magical veneer which made Four Weddings such an irresistible treat.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>","fnc":"googleTrackerHelper.doTrackPage( '\/'Notting-Hill-film_options~16659'\/Reviews\/ViewAll\/1' );"}