Sara

> *- “I live in Notting Hill. You live in Beverly Hills. Everyone in the world knows who you are, my mother has trouble remembering my name.”* > *- “I'm also just a girl, standing in front of a boy, asking him to love her.”*It felt like watching one of those 2020 lockdown fanfictions I used to read, and I mean that in the best way. There’s that same self-insert energy where an ordinary person somehow ends up in a romance with their celebrity crush, and you go along with it even if it feels a little surreal. I was really charmed by the London setting: the small bookshop, the quiet streets, the way everything feels grounded in a reality where inconveniences actually get in the way of the love. It makes the whole thing feel more tangible, even when the premise itself is completely improbable. Though I was a bit skeptical at times: was Julia Roberts actually playing a part, or just an exaggerated version of herself? I also found her surprisingly unlikable in certain moments, especially when she hid the fact that she had a boyfriend, which just felt… off. I grew up watching *Pretty Woman*, so I’ve always associated her with that kind of romance, but both my mom and I agreed she worked better here with Hugh Grant. He brings something softer and more natural that balances everything out, and honestly carries a lot of the charm. Overall, I really enjoyed watching this. It gave me exactly what I expect from a rom-com: warm, comforting, and easy to get lost in.

No comment, just Brad Pitt living out his dream!

> *♪ Pretty woman walkin' down the street Pretty woman, the kind I'd like to meet ♪*Loved sharing this experience with my mom. So far, I’ve only seen this movie twice and both times were with her. She and my aunt used to watch it together and then play the credits over and over, so we did the same, the soundtrack’s just *that* good (still stuck in my head on loop).

The concept had potential but the execution completely lost me. The dialogue was so corny it became distracting; I genuinely couldn’t tell if it was intentional or not. It felt like watching Siri and Google Assistant role-play together in real time.