Review of About a Boy

About a Boy (2002)
10/10
Unsurpassed Combo of Comedy and Poignancy
13 August 2023
Hugh Grant is a total unsurpassed comic genius - surprising and shocking and having you rolling in laughter but almost in tears with the poignant emotion of the moment. I can't think of anyone like him except perhaps the iconic Sandra Bullock. Abject sweet talent.

The rest of the cast is also stellar - Toni Collette as a Mum with mental health issues trying to keep afloat, Sharon Small and Natalia Tena are also super fun yet crazy characters as her friends and Rachel Weisz is perfect as a young cool rising indi musician.

But the standout of the younger side of the cast is Nicholas Hault - sheer brilliance in a young actor. And totally outstanding also in his young adult roles such as Warm Bodies and Mad Max: Fury Road. He is transitioning well to varied quirky adult roles - he is versatile and fits a range of characters hand-in glove. Don't miss him!
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