I am a 20 year old male student with no particular fondness of Hugh Grant. However i think that his performance in both of these films is brilliant. 'About a Boy' is the more serious of the two, though both have a large 'feel good factor' about them. Hugh Grant is defintely the strongest of the actors in 'About a Boy' , but the entire cast of 'Notting Hill' is strong. Quite honestly, I found 'Notting Hill' to be both sincere and hilarious with the casting of Rhys Evans as genius. Undoubtedly hailed as 'chick flicks', though I would say both were suitable for male and female audiences. Numerous classics on the soundtracks. i would strongly recommend them even if you imagine it not to be your thing.
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Production Year: 2004 - Drama - Director: John Duigan - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring: Charlize Theron, Stuart Townsend, Penelope Cruz
Production Year: 2004 - Drama - Director: Nick Cassavetes - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over, 12 years and over - Starring: Rachel McAdams, Ryan Gosling, Gena Rowlands
I love about a boy. I'd like to know a little more about what to expect from the films, from your review, such as basic storyline, characters, the 'feel' of the films.
diehia 27.08.2005 21:24
I would have appreciated to learn a bit more about the films ...