I have just finished watching "Notting Hill" and couldn't resist coming here to read some comments. I was more than pleased to see some of the titles: "tedium" ..."boring" ... "Nodding Hill" etc., etc., I agreed with all of their comments. I personally like Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant, and have seen them in other movies which I enjoyed. Julia Roberts in "Pretty Woman"... Hugh Grant in "Four Weddings and a Funeral" and thought they were both great in these movies ... but this one!!! I was bored stiff! There were funny parts in it from time to time ... mostly coming from the other actors.
I just feel this movie was a waste of time for both of them. I keep falling into the trap of going to see movies ... mainly because of the actors who are in them. It took a long time before Julia Roberts even spoke in this movie. Hugh Grant, of course is a master when it comes to playing bumbling parts but good grief,it just dragged along. I'm glad I didn't go to see it on the big screen. At least I could press the "stop" button and raid the fridge, and that helped a great deal. I was looking forward to this movie from the clips I had seen ... but I truly was very disappointed in it. It just wasn't believable. I quite believe more could have been done with the story to have made it a better movie.
I just feel this movie was a waste of time for both of them. I keep falling into the trap of going to see movies ... mainly because of the actors who are in them. It took a long time before Julia Roberts even spoke in this movie. Hugh Grant, of course is a master when it comes to playing bumbling parts but good grief,it just dragged along. I'm glad I didn't go to see it on the big screen. At least I could press the "stop" button and raid the fridge, and that helped a great deal. I was looking forward to this movie from the clips I had seen ... but I truly was very disappointed in it. It just wasn't believable. I quite believe more could have been done with the story to have made it a better movie.