love actually

i had seen this one a long time ago, and its one of diana's favorites, so we sat down and watched it together. this is one of those movies that have a ton of different story lines filled with different characters that eventually all tie together in one way or another. each of the stories revolve around some form of love. there is a father and son trying to bond after the death of the wife/mother, a married man contemplating an affair, a woman who loves her handicapped brother too much to take any time for herself, a guy who loves his best friends new wife, and a couple more as well. its a study in many of the different forms love can take. some of the story lines are better than others, but over all, it presents a beautiful image of what love can be and how in changes and inspires us. hugh grant and alan rickman are amazing, as always, but the stand out performance in the film is certainly liam neeson as the grieving father. very touching.