From the very beginning, it's clear that this is a different kind of romantic comedy. The characters are more thoroughly developed and the general tone is quite different from what one is used to from this genre. I mainly watched this because I had nothing else planned, it aired on TV, and I enjoy the work of Richard Curtis, who wrote this. I very much like the BlackAdder series and I found his directing effort(which he also wrote), Love Actually to be rather well-done. The plot is fairly good... the idea of having a small group of friends attend several weddings, all the while meeting new people(not to mention old "friends") and contemplating where their own love-life(or lack thereof) is headed was a great one, and it works out very well. The pacing is solid, for the very most part. Few(but still some) scenes seem drawn-out. Atkinson's character is basically a one-note joke, but his part is fortunately sufficiently small to not disrupt the flow. The acting is mostly magnificent, with a few exceptions. MacDowell clearly displays the lack of preparation that the top trivia entry alludes to. The humor is quite British, and almost entirely verbal. As such, I, personally, enjoyed the very majority of it. Anyone who isn't familiar with it or simply doesn't find it funny probably won't find much entertainment value in this. With quirky characters and sit-com situations/scenes, this is a somewhat unusual film for its genre. Two fun hours. I recommend this to any fan of British humor and, to a lesser degree, romantic comedies. 7/10
