Love Actually
Summary
Love Actuallydirector Richard Curtis reappraises the picture ’s most iconic scene . free in 2003 , the holiday classic follow a handful of couples in London as they take with problem in their love lives during the frantic Christmas season . dearest Actuallyfeatures a number of memorable moments , but perhaps the most iconic scene from the film imply Mark ( Andrew Lincoln ) move around up at Juliet ’s ( Keira Knightley ) house and confess his love for her with a series of clew wag .
In a late interview withThe IndependentasLove Actually ’s celebrates its 20th day of remembrance , Curtis reflects on Lincoln ’s cue cards prospect , revealing that his thinking on it have exchange . The view has widely been criticize for being somewhat creepy in the old age since the film was released , and the director now accept that he see where the unfavorable judgment is coming from . Check out Curtis ' full comment below :
“ He actually turn up , to his best friend ’s house , to say to his best supporter ’s married woman , on the off chance that she answers the door , ‘ I lie with you . ’Ithink it ’s a bit weird . I mean , I commend being taken by surprise about seven years ago , I was go away to be interview by somebody and they said , ‘ Of of course , we ’re principally interested in the stalker scene , ’ and I said , ‘ What scene is that ? ’ And then I was , like , educate in it .
“ All I can say is that a fortune of thinking people were involve in the moving-picture show at the time , and we did n’t call back it was a sneak scene . But if it ’s interesting or shady for dissimilar intellect [ now ] then , you sleep together , God sign our reform-minded creation . ”
Though Love Actually was once considered a holiday staple , it no longer holds up to examination in many way . Here are eight storylines that aged poorly .
Not All Of Love Actually Has Aged Well
Although , for many , Curtis ' movie stay a popular holiday time of year re - watch out , there ’s no denying that someaspects ofLove Actuallyhave not senesce well . The cue card scene , for object lesson , has the added problem of featuring an 18 - year - honest-to-goodness Knightley . Her on - screen husband is played by the then-26 - year - old Chiwetel Ejiofor , while Lincoln was 30 .
TheLove Actuallycast , as well , features a number of charismatic and gifted champion , including the the like of Hugh Grant , Martin Freeman , Alan Rickman , Liam Neeson , Laura Linney , Colin Firth , Bill Nighy , and Emma Thompson . Ejiofor not withstanding , however , there ’s a clear lack of multifariousness there , which think the picture show does n’t accurately reflect the holiday season for a diverse metropolis like London . Curtis would also recently address this in an interview with ABC last class , accommodate that"The deficiency of variety make me palpate uncomfortable and a bit stunned . "
There ’s also , of course , the fact thatLove Actuallyfeatures repeated fatty - shaming jokes involving Martine McCutcheon ’s Natalie , with other characters always throw snide remark about her weight . Curtis would recently express regret about the inclusion of these prank as well . intelligibly , then , while still a beloved holiday classic , Love Actuallyis very much a product of its metre .
generator : The Independent
