About a Boy
Starring: Hugh Grant, Nicholas Hoult, Toni Collette, Rachel Weisz
Directed by: Paul Weitz, Chris Weitz
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Box Office: $
2002
Times Seen:
Tim: 2
Summary: A self-absorbed useless playboy (Hugh Grant) has his life abruptly altered when a very weird boy (Nicholas Hoult) with a suicidal mother (Toni Collette) adopts him as his friend. This leads to a change in both their lives.
Review:
Tim: This is a wonderfully charming and engaging film that showcases all the strengths of its leading man, Hugh Grant. Grant has made some terrible films in his life, but he is amazing when the role and the situation are right. Here, as a completely self-absorbed man who faces great turmoil when he inadvertantly begins letting people into his life, he is incredible. Grant is so funny and takes over the role with such devilish charm that it is impossible not to fall for his performance. He is truly great.
Nicholas Hoult is vey good as well and interacts extremely well with Grant. He plays a boy corrupted by weirdness by his oddball mother, and he does it with style. Toni Collette is good, but I'm definitely not a fan of her work. The ever-reliable and talented Rachel Weisz has a small but important role. She is outstanding.
The movie has an entertaining and (dare I say?) heartwarming story to tell. It does so with heart and you will be engrossed in the film. Surprisingly, there are not only quite a few funny moments, but you won't be able to stop yourself from laughing out loud on more than one occasion. About a Boy is a movie that works flawlessly on all cylinders. You'll love it.
Rating 1-10
Tim's Rating- 8
If You Enjoyed This Movie, We Recommend: High Fidelity, Two Weeks Notice, Notting Hill