Will (Hugh Grant) is a little over the middle age bachelor. Surprisingly he doesn’t have a job or never had one for too long, but doing quite well off with a steady income thanks to his father. As he calls himself he is an ‘Island’. Living alone in an apartment with his own little positive attitude towards it, Will fails to have a steady relationship what so ever. Until this 12 year old boy he meets up while trying to get attention from single mothers. Soon he finds interest in this boy and amidst all the issue the boy has at home they become close to each other. And then Will realizes that life has much more than just living alone with random dates to accompany him and his big CD collection.
Coming from a Nick Hornby's best-selling novel, the script of this flick is totally entertaining. Moving back and forth from the thoughts inside Will’s head and to things what actually happens around him gives an exposure of what Will’s life and expectations are all about. Though he is a ‘self centered ignorant bastard’ he does have some thoughts of being more communicative or trying to help the people around him. But that though soon disappear and he finds himself in the same old selfish place.
Hugh Grant does a good job on his role of portraying Will. Will is charming, smooth and uses his words carefully. And when it’s the time to slip away he just does that without hesitating.
From an adults point of view sometimes the kid will annoy you. But then he is just a kid and life is not the same for kids as adults. Especially when he got a suicidal mom! And while this kid is craving for attention, Will the totally opposite tries to hide away in his own agenda. The whole plot is just about every emotion which is involved in this struggle.
‘About a Boy’ is a good movie. It’s a drama yet has good humor in it. Good flow, good music and good acting. Ends well and leaves you with a good spirit!
Genre: Drama, Romance, Comedy
Directors: Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz
Writers: Nick Hornby (novel), Peter Hedges (screenplay)
Stars: Hugh Grant, Nicholas Hoult and Toni Collette
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