Mum's Monday: Notting Hill

This film starts as any other normal day, complete with annoying customers that is until the famous actress Anna Scott (Julia Roberts) walks into William’s (Hugh Grant) shop. I do like how he carries on as his normal self. Including catching a thief.

It is strange to see William and his flat mate Spike (Rhys Ifans) watching a film Anna is in after their encounter.

I don’t think ‘Afternoon tea at the Ritz’ is going to be as William thought it would be. We do get an insight into the busy world of a celebrity though. So now you can see why Anna, having been treated like a normal person off the street, by William how that would make William appealing to get to know better. Sadly, virtually no privacy and awkward. The other interviews are fun to watch though.

I can see why Anna just wanted some normality in her life and a family birthday party will accomplish that. Also why couldn’t Anna compete for the ‘Brownie’ a life isn’t always as it seems. And now yes ‘Nice garden’ it is a heart-warming part.

Oh I love the improvised glasses part; it is amusing to watch. What is not so nice to watch is the part in the restaurant. We all have to remember famous people are real people. I do like the shocked looks and reactions though.

Well now there is another guest who has arrived and this film has taken a slightly dark turn but the new guest is not very nice. This film is realistic that we sometimes some of us do have the tendency that if something bad happens or our hearts are broken we do make ourselves ‘our own worst enemy’ and overload ourselves dwelling on it. In this case and film William goes to see Anna’s latest movie.

Now this film is back on the romantic track, it is nice that Anna got her, you could say ‘Bolt hole’.

I can see why they included the ‘Morning after’ scene, although a bit cliché waking up with reality but the scene had to be played out to make it realistic in this ‘Film star meets ordinary boy next door film’.

It is sad to see William get a lesson in the life of a famous film star. Although it is mentioned there are more serious things in the world but real is real. This film does have its ups and downs with some downs where not is all as it seems and some heart-warming ups. This film does go back to basics and ends after a funny ‘copycat’ kiss on an enormous heart-warming up.