It was - and for all I know still is - often said of Roger Moore that his entire repertoire consisted of raise left eyebrow, raise right eyebrow, which may well be true but it's still twice the sum total of Hugh Grant's repertoire which consists of a shy grin punctuated by a stutter carefully designed to result in ersatz charm. Thank God, therefore, that he is here confronted with genuine charm in the shape of Andie McDowall, the lone American who takes on the cream of British luvvies and leaves them dead in the water. Richard Curtis, who supplied the screenplay attempts to do the reverse by taking on the cream of American screenrights who dabbled in romantic comedy, Ben Hecht, Charles MacArtur, Billy Wilder, Charles Brackett, Preston Sturges, Robert Riskin et al or, to put it another way, pits his Edsel against their Dusenbergs. Ouch! Having said that this is a pleasant lightweight diversion but you'd really be better checking 'Midnight', 'Easy Living' (1937 version), 'The Philadelphia Story' etc out of Blockbusters and see how the big boys do it.

Four Weddings and a Funeral was a smash hit on release and it's easy to see why. A brilliant British cast and a funny clever and witty script make this a must see. It follows a myriad of characters as they intertwine as the title suggests four weddings and a funeral. What's great this film is that it is full of great characters. Hugh Grant leads the way as the charming Charles who finds it hard to settle down. Whilst Grant is superb he is by no means the only one with plenty of pitch perfect performances from the likes of Simon Callow, John Hannah and Kristin Scott Thomas. The only real weak link is Andie MacDowell but even though she has been slated for her performance it's not the worst in the world. This is a film full of genuinely funny moments but also some sad ones. The funeral is genuinely touching and uses the poem 'Funeral Blues' to great effect. This is a film that is entertaining from start to finish and as well as Grant's finest moment, for me is the best Rom-Com ever made. Highly recommended.

Four Weddings has achieved iconic status as a British film and for good reasons. It comes under the category of a romantic comedy but I would argue that it is in fact far more than that. It is a film about love in all its myriad and astonishing aspects - love between man and woman, or between 2 men, love between mother and child and longstanding friendship which can be much more important than sexual love. You would need a heart of stone not to cry at the funeral scene. The film is beautiful to look at with the contrasting weddings and gorgeous costumes. It is directed with a very light touch and interweaves the main characters in an ingenious way. The acting is generally superb and without a doubt it is Hugh Grant's greatest role - before he became middle aged and cynical. My only objection is that Andie McDowell was a very odd choice for the role, not very beautiful and not a serious actress. Apart from that, the film is perfect in every respect and I could watch it forever.

It doesn't matter how many times I watch this (and I keep watching it every single time I come across it on TV) I still quit changing channels and get completely sucked into this movie. It's such a classic. Funny, bumbling, charming, endearing. I just love everything about it.I also think this is when Hugh Grant became, well, the Hugh Grant we've seen in every single movie he's done since. It doesn't matter though, this is just fantastic.Randomly that scene at the funeral when the secret boyfriend recites the poem "stop the clocks" is my favourite scene. Beautiful.