To all the people complaining out there about this movie, either you have no idea what a rom-com comprises of, or what good acting is all about. Good acting is NOT LIMITED TO PLAYING real people in biographies, or people who are diseased, addicts, orphans, extremely poverty-stricken, with physical/mental disorders, differently-abled people or people in horrifying situations like the War. These sort of roles sure give the actor an advantage- as they can have a shtick to tickle the emotional and moral corners of the audience and award-givers. And in the billion-dollar fantasy franchises, 'action' and special effects dominate, and people's familiarity to these characters is exploited as a guarantee of audience. But what is most difficult to play is playing everyday, normal people, set in the current world, having no such excruciating difficulties or stunning visual effects as props, and yet make them interesting, funny and likeable.
A rom-com is actually the most difficult genre to write and act in, because it totally depends on the skills of the people presenting it, not the 'content'. I mean, people would watch biographies of people they love even if the movie is a dud just because they love the person, and also movies about wars and such horrors of the past as they feel "they should see it" as a relic of their history. No such compunctions for a rom-com. On the other hand, in a rom-com, content-wise, the basic story arc is predictable in all romantic films - either a happy or a sad ending, and how they get there, so it's up to the crew and cast to know how to present it. So simply - if it's enjoyable, people see it, if not, they don't.
If you want strange twists in movies, don't go for such movies. Go for Sci-fi, or Action or the other kinds of drama films I mentioned above.
If you want a steady, warm, enjoyable, happy time with a generous number of laughs, go for this film. But don't expect the hero/heroine to turn into a fish, or grow horns, or become a zombie. This aint the place for that. Get used to it.
Well now, let's see for this movie:
Acting: Hugh Grant & Sandra Bullock : 10/10
Chemistry (The Rom): 10/10
Cinematography: 10/10
Dialogues - 9.5/10
Comedy Element (The Com) - 10/10
Did it make me laugh outright? Several times.
Did it make me happy? Definitely.
Did it satisfy all the criteria of a rom-com and a highly enjoyable film for me? A GREAT YES.
Would I love to watch it again..and again? HECK YES!