Some of the actors: Hugh Grant, Bill Nighy, Colin Firth, Liam Neeson, Keira Knightly, Emma Thompson, Andrew Lincoln, Laura Linney, and Alan Rickman (to name a few).
This is possibly one of the greatest Christmas films ever released. There is no true main character. All of the "big name" actors have different love stories explored- romantic love, familial love, friendship/brotherly love - as well as having to deal problems associated with love and marriage such as: a cheating spouse, death of a spouse, being in love with your best friend's spouse, or having a chance at true love but not being able to act on it.
The main actors are also all linked to each other via friendships, marriage, or through work. Somehow the director/ writer Richard Curtis was able to weave a very well thought out, well acted, well written, perfectly cast story without too much melodrama, sappy/ cheesy moments or noticeable on screen friction. The comic moments work well, and the dramatic moments do not bog down the flow.
I highly recommend this as the best feel good movie of the season - even above A Christmas Carol.
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