That’s why we’re watching “Actually…Love” again this year

Of course, “Love Actually” has long been a classic of romantic comedy and Christmas films. Richard Curtis not only invented a story that appeals to almost every audience with its radically different characters (Billy Mack, “Love Is All Around”) and is actually staged in a surprisingly complex way, but also had an almost unbelievable arsenal of great actors at his disposal ( just the combination of Emma Thompson and Alan Rickman…).

Almost every cast (well, except maybe Heike Makatsch) turned out to be a hit. Everyone is likely to have their favorite scene (“You know… I could just have him assassinated as Prime Minister”), everyone picks a different couple they are most passionate about (John and Judy!?). And then there are all the unexpected guest appearances (Claudia Schiffer).

We haven’t even mentioned the smooth, maybe a little too calculated soundtrack. In short: “Love Actually” is a film for the Internet age, in which Cupid may take strange paths to reach his goal, but nevertheless alarmingly conservative values ​​also dominate. It’s like eggnog, you wouldn’t drink something like that in your right mind.

“Indeed…love” and diversity?

Critics always found the accumulation of head-over-heels moments unrealistic: Can it actually be love when you fall in love with people you hardly know? Well, it’s still a movie after all. The feminist criticism that women only have a say here in connection with their pining for men and otherwise have little to say is probably more serious. Of course, diversity is not yet a priority here either. Hardly any of those involved mentioned in reunion interviews that the film would probably be shot completely differently today.

Despite everything, the fans of “Actually…Love” are noticeably unimpressed by such objections from the critics. Year after year, the film appears at the top of the streaming charts. For many, it has apparently become the ideal start to looking forward to the contemplative days.

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