This movie is the proof that the world is becoming a sick and dumb place

For having a relatively low budget, the film's style and overall art direction are immensely impressive.

A film with more than the usual spoiler issues. Talking about it in any detail feels akin to handing you a gift-wrapped present and saying, "I hope you like it -- It's a thriller about a diabolical secret experiment."

While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.

About a Boy finds an excellent balance between being a lighthearted comedy and a thought-provoking drama. It starts out looking like a run-of-the-mill rom-com, but it soon reveals itself as a captivating story with complex characters. Hugh Grant, Nicholas Hoult and Toni Collette work very well together. This is a great movie.

This week I watched About A Boy (2002). This is a dramedy- romance flick. A rich, noncommittal ladies man meets his opposite in an outcast boy who changes his life for the better. Will Freeman, played by Hugh Grant, wishes to lead a life where he has no attachments to other humans as a self described "island." His plans are miserably interrupted by a young boy named Marcus Brewer whose mother has been deeply troubled. Will tries to push Marcus out of his life like every other person, but unsuccessfully. Marcus wanted Will to possibly marry his mother to save her from depression and loneliness. Neither of their plans end up working out, but the two end up being an enormous influence in the life of the other. I think the part of the movie that I found the most moving was the very real depression that comes over people and the darkness of the reality that surrounds us. To me it shows that we really have to choose happiness in as many ways as we can. I fill that the film fits well into its category. It spans across the drama-comedy-romance quite nicely. The one thing I felt that this film could improve upon is its blocking. Sometimes the actors movements felt uncomfortable, but it was easily masked with the dialogue. This was indeed done by professionals.

'About a Boy' is one of those films that always appears to be showing somewhere. Probably because of its appeal to a family audience who can all enjoy the story and light humour.For me, the best part of this film is the exceptional performances from Hugh Grant and Nicholas Hoult, who play Will and Marcus respectively. The relationship between the pair and the funny moments they deliver is what makes the film.The storyline is relatively simple and easy to follow but still manages to be enjoyable and interesting. Whilst this isn't a film I particularly like, I could happily sit though it again and again without getting bored.

About a Boy is a heart-warming comedy film starring Hugh Grant and introducing Nicholas Hoult. The film tells a tale of the unlikely connection between a 30something man who's got it all, without ever having done a hard days work in his life, and thinks of himself as an 'island' and a peculiar 12 year old boy who struggles at the mercy of bullies and his depressed mother. Whilst this may seem like an unlikely duo, Grant and Hoult manage to pull it off perfectly. The film is well scripted, making sure that it delivers comedy and seriousness at a good level without one over-balancing the other and without ruining the book written by Nick Hornby of which this film was based off of. As well as top performances from Hugh Grant, Nicholas Hoult, Toni Collette and Rachel Weisz, the film also contains excellent music performed by Badly Drawn Boy. The music used in the film further enhances the scenes and emotions that are being conveyed. The main message in the film, is to further prove a famous quote from Jon Bon Jovi stating that "No man is an island.". We learn from watching the characters themselves, especially Will, how true this quote is and the importance of having others in your life. I've seen this film countless times and each and every time I find that I'm smiling at the end. While it may not be perfect, it's certainly one of Hugh Grant's best performance and provides a heart-warming message.