betty dalton Another Hugh Grant comedy. Liked him before? U will probably like him now. In "About a Boy" Hugh Grant's character wants to be an "island": no attachments to wife or kids, just living as a bachelor, living of royalties and watching movies and dating women day in day out. With lots of millions in his bank account he doesnt need to work so he fills his days with pleasures. The ideal young man's dreamlife. Untill a boy crosses his path whom he is forced to take care of. Will he like it? Or will he dump the kid?This Hugh Grant flick is really heartfelt and endearing. Hugh Grant plays his usual whining but witty self. But this time a kid plays a lead character too. It is not a kids movie perse, although kids could really enjoy it too, because it deals with many issues kids who get bullied have to deal with. "About A Boy" deals with some heavy family issues, but they are all wrapped in lighthearted comedy. It never becomes heavy, no way. It is sugarcoated and witty with a happy ending ofcourse. Lovely, funny, family oriented Hugh Grant flick. For young and old.

studioAT While not being one of his three outings with Richard Curtis, this is still one of the films that Hugh Grant is best known for.When I first saw it I instantly dismissed it. Whereas 'Curtis world' is happy and jolly this film actually surprises you by dealing with some pretty heavy issues. The DVD cover makes it out to be much more cheery than it actually is.Grant gives a good performance, albeit one that isn't far away from any other role that he has played before or since. Nicholas Hoult gave his break out performance here, and has rightly gone onto other things.I can't say this is my favourite Hugh Grant film, or even the one he will be remembered for, but it's an interesting enough film.

rachellewis-69720 We can say anything about Hugh Grant, but not that he is bad at his job. I believe this is his most mature, perhaps the best performance of his career. We see something that we did not have a chance to see before in Grant's career. We are able feel Will's progress from a completely hopeless eternal child, to the man who finally decided to participate in the life around him. Markus is a compelling portrait of all of us at some point in life, when we were so lost that, not only we did not have the answers, but we were not even aware of the issues. The movie is spicy, but not because they play on humor but because they are extremely honest about the people and their weaknesses.

Geeky Randy This adaptation by Brothers Weitz of the Nick Horny novel of the same name is a very refreshing comedy-drama that successfully uses a double voice-over narration, one of a man who hasn't quite grown up (Grant) and the other of a boy who has to grow up too quickly (Hoult). Toni Collette received several nominations for her supporting role, but the substance of her character is not quite apparent; while Rachel Weisz's subplot comes together and undone a little too easily. If this film were set during 1993–1994 like it was in the book, the overall story would have had more significance. Still, while a little too modern for its own good, ABOUT A BOY is undeniably entertaining (and even, ugh, a little cute) and without a doubt worth remembering.*** (out of four)