karen-loethen In general I do like Sandra Bullock and Hugh Grant. But WOW was this film a waste of an hour and a half. Never in this movie do I care a single iota about George Wade (played by Hugh Grant). George Wade is wholly unlikable and almost completely without character. And Sandra Bullock's character, Lucy, is difficult to care about too. There is almost no character development and no real moment of connection between these two characters. I can't believe I watched the whole thing. I had hopes that it would get better, but it never did. I thought that there would be a poignant moment, but there wasn't. I thought something redeeming would happen, but it never did. Also, I should mention that I have never written a review for a worse film. Idiotic.

jane-31808 ....this is ghastly. I only watched it with half an eye as I had some work to do and couldn't justify snatching the remote from Mrs Mac.There seems to be many of you out who adore the formulaic rom com, and if that's your poison then I guess you'll like this. But - and this is a big but - this is so tragically weak compared to Four Weddings, Notting Hill, Love Actually and Bridget Jones that you really shouldn't ruin your genre enjoyment by watching this.I'm pretty sure this was thrown together by a middle management executive at whichever studio produced it, where bottom line was the primary reason for commissioning it."Two top stars, keep them as typecast as possible, keep the budget under $100M including the promotion and we'll make $50 Million"A waste of talented actors, a waste of half my eye for 90 minutes and a waste of your time if you ignore this.

nottoman What a hoot - this has become a family favorite. Full of great little comedic elements and great acting by Bullock and Grant. I honestly cannot believe this has a 6!! Bullock plays a great by the book environmentalist lawyer and Grant is the wealthy, somewhat dense tycoon. They really have great chemistry and keep your smile on throughout the movie. As they work closer together, you can watch the walls go down and the huge differences of opinion fade, as humor greases the wheels. The "save the world" attitude of Bullock is further established by her parents, which add a nice accent to the meal, and make the tension between the two leads more palpable. There are several unforgettable scenes that become quotable and highlight an already entertaining movie.

secondtake Two Weeks Notice (2002)Hugh Grant is funny. Sandra Bullock is funny. "Two Weeks Notice" takes full advantage of both, and for a warm, if someone canned, romantic comedy, it's enjoyable.The premise is two-fold. First is the idea that Bullock makes herself indispensable as an assistant to an unbelievably demanding boss (an precursor of the more recent "The Devil Wears Prada" though in this case Grant is also a bit incompetent). Then she has to give notice she is quitting. This makes Grant desperate, which is always fun to watch.The other premise is the feel-good part where a community center with history needs to be saved, somehow (an echo, perhaps, of "You've Got Mail"). Bullock is a do-gooder and a smart one, and she finds working with Grant has threatened her idealism. In fact, this is the deeper part of the movie, if still treated with typical easy going slightness. I mean, this is no serious commentary for sure, any more than "My Man Godfrey" will really change our views about unemployment in the depression. But it helps to have a cause to root for.Most of all I came to love Bullock for her natural on-screen personality. She's so likable in her own offbeat way you come to support her view of the world automatically. And in this case that's a good thing, even if you also understand how Grant's character is both a jerk and a lovable misguided rich man. Grant of course is his own kind of natural, and the two are rather good on screen. They might not have chemistry, the way you'd want the screen to steam up, but they have energy or synergy together, more like the other Grant (Cary) and some of his counterparts did in the old days.I'm tilting this review toward a feeling that this is a screwball comedy as in the the late 30s and early 40s, and in a way it is, though not nutty enough perhaps to really qualify. It does have the standard romantic comedy problem of two leads who would be great together if only a million things weren't standing in the way.This movie gets weak reviews overall, but I liked it, and don't hesitate to recommend it as a thin but enjoyable comedy.