About a Boy (DVD)

I came across About a Boy in mid-2002 during my first year of University. At the time, I was enjoying the experience of living away from home and fending for myself, and this film was to provide a character I could identify with. As a fan of the Romantic Comedy genre, and of Hugh Grant's previous works, I was inevitably going to watch About a Boy at the cinema. About a Boy, which is based on the Nick Hornby novel, features Will Freeman (Hugh Grant) a rich 30 something that resides in a London Bachelor pad, living the ideal single life. He is footloose, unattached, and does not need to work, and suddenly develops an attraction to single mums. This attraction ...  Read the complete review

It's odd, much of the time, I'm dismissive of romantic comedies. Given the choice, I probably wouldn't pay money to see one. However, on those occasions when I do watch a film from the genre, I generally enjoy them. I think it's a frame of mind thing, if I've paid money for celluloid thrills, I expect more than a few implausible situations and overindulgent discussion of relationship angst. However, having said that, I did really enjoy 'About A Boy'. Don't get me wrong, this isn't a great deal more than your standard romantic comedy, but it did surprise me in a number of ways. Not least of which was the fact that here I ...  Read the complete review

*Film only review* I've been a massive fan of this film since it came out in 2002 and have seen it numerous times now. Hugh Grant is probably my favourite actor so for me, he is a real advantage in this film. *Plot* Will is a thirty something who does nothing! He lives off of the royalties of a christmas song his Father wrote some years ago and spends his time watching TV. Will is petrified of commitment and therefore thinks that by targeting single mothers, he will be able to have no string relationships and basically just get what he wants. Only problem is, he doesnt know where to find these mothers so he invents himself a son, ...  Read the complete review

The film About a Boy is based on the Nick Hornby novel of the same name, Directed by the Weitz brothers in 2002 the film received good reviews from it's critics and has found a place within the British rom/com genre. It even received a nomination for an Academy Award, although fell just short. About a boy holds up well next to Hugh Grant's distinctive catalogue of hapless fool comedy we have become accustomed to seeing him in such as Notting Hill. This film sees the bumbling Brit as much the same as almost everything else he's ever been in. However in About a Boy he drifts in and out of some quite meaningful (although not as deep as the book) internal ...  Read the complete review

Will Freeman (Hugh Grant) is a 38 year old bachelor who lives his life just how he wants to and he loves it. He goes from woman to woman and has never had a long term relationship with anyone. Will doesn't have a job, something which he isn't shy about, he survives from royalties after his Father wrote a famous Christmas song years ago. Will is just your typical bachelor but that is all about to change... Marcus Brewer (Nicholas Hoult) is a wool laden geek who lives with his hippie, vegetarian suicidal Mother Fiona (Toni Collette). The family is poor and for a 12 year old Marcus has the responsibility of taking care of his mentally ill Mother whilst having to ...  Read the complete review