Red Nose Day Actually

Red Nose Day Actually could easily been Smug Actually in this ten minute sequel to Love Actually. It is from the original writer Richard Curtis, one of the founders of Comic Relief.

This special is set 14 years after the original movie and most of the original cast are reunited. Glaring absences include Alan Rickman sadly died in 2016 and this meant Emma Thompson declined to appear who played his wife. It is when Rowan Atkinson reprises an element from the original film that you realise Rickman's loss from this special.

Hugh Grant returns as the Prime Minister, not realising he is too old to dance to Drake tunes but still believes in the power of love. Billy Mack gives publicity to his latest charity single as his autobiography is due out. Colin Firth still tries to grapple with Portugues. Liam Neeson's particular set of skills is needed by his son who is about to get engaged. Keira Knightley gets an invitation to walk with the dead.

Curtis should be applauded for giving an audience a little treat and by reuniting his cast of now international stars.

Love Actually is such a classic british film you cannot deny however hard you may try. Many people have seen it a million times as it has become the quintessential christmas film. Red Nose Day Actually wasn't just a cheap pastiche, they got many of the original cast in character, including Hugh Grant and Colin Firth and Liam Neeson etc. So all the memories and feel of the original flood back to you. However, overall it wasn't that interesting just to see how the characters have aged. That was kind of Sad Actually. I think they could have done much more with the 15 minutes. And I don't know why Hugh Grant as Prime Minister mentioned Metallica's new album along with other events marking how the country has changed in the 13 years between the films, as Metallica are an american band.

Hilarious, silly even, short sequel to Love Actually. Quick mini updates on most of the main characters. I do believe though, that if I did not have such a great sense of humor, and were I not still a huge fan of the original movie, my rating would not be nearly so high for Love Actually 2.

Just watch it, and it's a ten minute sequel!! I dare to say that it's a kind of "check in on you"...and actually it's a funny unpretentious short film with a big heart! Maybe it's not a work of art, but it wasn't the point anyway. Red Nose it's a wonderful fund-raising event, cheers up for everyone who contributed for this movie.

PS: I just love Lucia Moniz, 14 years after and still lovely as ever.

Would love to purchase a full version of UK and US versions. Can only find poorly edited y-tube type copies, there has to be official releases which the monies go to proper red nose .... Come on, please release a DVD of both versions and maybe include outakes / bloopers. Could make some nice new funds for red nose.