Just because it’s Christmas…
Relationships come in all shapes and sizes.
This film isn't just a romantic comedy – it's about relationships of all kinds. Good ones and bad ones between families, lovers, friends, co-workers, and even strangers. Every relationship in the world is different – falling in love as a kid is different than falling in love as an adult. Mourning the death of a loved one is different than mourning the end of a marriage. Loving the wrong person is hard, but so is loving the right person if the timing happens to be bad.
Every story in the film navigates the way a different kind of relationship functions, and shows how some work out and some don't, which is about as real as you can get when it comes to talking about that crazy little thing called love.
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You never know how you'll find "The One".
You know that saying that the right person comes along as soon as you stop looking? There can be some truth in that. David and Natalie find each other and bond as they both start formidable new jobs, while John and Judy connect despite some unconventional circumstances.
Billy didn't even realise Joe was the most important person in his life until years into their relationship, while Sam made us all nostalgic by falling for his schoolmate.
Point is, love is actually all around, and you never know when or where you might fall into it.
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Love can make you brave.
Being in love can give you the courage and the motivation to be the kind of person you never imagined you could be. David's feelings for Natalie make him realise how much he needs to stand up not just for himself, but for Britain. The desire to get to know each other better pushes Jamie and Aurelia to conquer new languages and make a leap of faith to be together, and Sam makes the most adorable romantic gestures of all time, learning to play the drums for Joanna, and of course, sprinting through Heathrow airport to tell her how he feels.
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And it can definitely make you a little crazy.
There's not a smooth person in this film (sleazy US President Billy Bob Thornton aside). Love Actually constantly reminds us that love is actually a little bit awkward. Between Sarah's incredibly spastic antics with her office crush on Karl to the prime minister's iconic dance break, all those big feelings are manifested in weird and wonderful ways.
Making a fool of yourself is just part of the deal, so you might as well not sweat it and embrace your crazy when it comes to navigating your feelings for the special people in your life.
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