As usual, they played “Notting Hill” yet again on HBO day before yesterday. “Surreal but nice”…. that’s how I feel every time I watch this movie. Well… this is how William Thacker (Hugh Grant) summarizes his first kiss with Anna Scott (Julia Roberts). Also, this is how Anna summarizes her first meeting with William after they part after the first kiss. Surreal But Nice.
I can watch this movie again and again for endless reasons; the first, of course being the above and the others are the moments of subtle passion between William and Anna such as:
· When Anna asks William to sit beside her in the Park on the bench that has “FOR JUNE WHO LOVED THIS GARDEN… FROM JOSEPH, WHO ALWAYS SAT BESIDE HER” written on it. In the background Ronan Keating is singing:
The smile on your face let's me know that you need me
There's a truth in your eyes saying you'll never leave me
The touch of your hand says you'll catch me wherever I fall
You say it best, when you say nothing at all
· When Anna Scott says “After all... I'm just a girl, standing in front of a boy, asking him to love her".
· When Anna asks one of the journalists to repeat the question on the duration of her stay in Britain and she answers, “Indefinitely”
There are moments of subtle humor in this movie as well, especially the one involving William’s flat mate Spike.
Overall, it is the best romantic comedy of all time and you can’t stop yourself from saying “Surreal but nice” at the end of the movie.
