Purely Joyful Movie!

Best movie ever!

In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

Each character in this movie — down to the smallest one — is an individual rather than a type, prone to spontaneous changes of mood and sometimes amusing outbursts of pettiness or ill humor.

Being an apparent remake of a French film (in which I have not seen, nor heard of, so I cannot compare it to this), this film is directed by Chris Columbus and stars Hugh Grant as Samuel Faulkner, a child psychologist who is in a romantic relationship with Rebecca Taylor (played by Julianne Moore), a kind-hearted ballet teacher. One day at the beach, Rebecca decides on taking their relationship to the next level, as she considers on starting a family with him. Having mixed feelings about the idea, Samuel avoids telling her how he really feels; he fears, not only commitment, but confrontation as well.There is also a sub- plot involving another couple (played by Tom Arnold and Joan Cusack), who are in fact married with three girls (two of them played by Ashley Johnson and Alexa Vega). Much to Samuel's annoyance, the couple seemingly brag about their somewhat perfection and lifestyle as far shoving it in everyone else's face. That may not be the case, however, as Rebecca forms a bond with the wife. Tired of his cowardliness, Rebecca then decides to leave him as she claims that she can manage a family on her own. It is then settled as Samuel learns to face reality and do something more with his life; more so, accepting the position of becoming a father.First, I would like to add that I was about 5-8 when I first saw this movie, and I remember quite a lot of scenes from it. Second, this is the first movie I have seen both Hugh Grant and Julianne Moore in (and I don't recall ever seeing Joan Cusack in anything prior to this either). With that said, Grant and Moore work marvelous off of each other. Arnold and Cusack are also pretty good in this, but they didn't stand out as much as I thought they had. My biggest gripe with the film is Jeff Goldblum as Samuel's friend, Sean. I'm not entirely sure, it felt like he was just phoning it in the whole time; he seemed completely bored and unfocused. Last, but definitely not least, we have Robin Williams as Kosevich, a blatantly inexperienced (and overtly sensitive) Russian doctor; while not my favorite part of the entire film, he was definitely a scene-stealer.Overall, this is one of the most underrated films in cinematic history. I will not understand the hatred it's gotten, because it tackled on in-dearly relatable situations. With that said, I am happy to announce that this is one of the best comedies I have seen in my lifetime.

this is my first review on here. i never know what to write! but i had to write one for this.It was hilarious, i have been watching a lot of films lately and sometimes i stop watching about 15 mins in cos its been so boring, but this one was funny from the very start. i don't usually like slapstick on TV but its different in films. Hugh grant generally always plays the same kind of character, although he is brilliant at what he does, and nearly always has amazing chemistry with his co-stars. He is a little different in this but not much. Samuel can be a bit unfair at the start but understandable. I disagreed with someone who said Rebbecca didn't give him a chance,she did. in the scene at her dance school she asks if he wanted it too and he said yes. I've not seen Robin Windsor in many films but he was hilarious too. the only silly thing i thought was when Gail shouted YEES - she does the same thing in runaway bride LOL!

Hugh Grant, Juliane Moore could be a knocking couple for this movie, but the lines and the action makes it an average film, which respects the typical comedy story. It could be much more, but Chris Columbus (the director) didn't manage to take an ordinary story to an extraordinary extent, even though he had the material (and here i refer to the actors which are first class).I don't know what it is your opinion, but i am fed up with this kind of soft movies, made just to be made. I think a movie should be more than laughter and good time for the viewer; it should have a strong idea and make you think about the world you live in. And it definitely should not be too optimistic because life is not.I don't recommend this movie, not even if you want to laugh and have a good time. If that is what you expect from a movie than you'd better watch American Pie or other like that one, which you know from the start they don't have any hidden theme or idea to think about.

Depending on your comedic taste and if you like Hugh Grant you won't be disappointed by Nine Months.Ever afraid of commitment, Grant's character, Samuel, has it all - well certainly as much as he is comfortable with. With a successful practice as a child psychotherapist, pretty girlfriend (Julianne Moore), an age old cat and a Porsche, life couldn't get any more demanding. However, unbeknown to Samuel, his girlfriend Rebecca is starting to feel as though something is missing from life - a child.During a drive home one day, whereby Samuel is voicing his disapproval of modern parenting and the amount of troubled kids he has to deal with, Rebecca announces she is pregnant which causes him to crash the car in disbelief. In spite of the pregnancy being purely accidental, Samuel begins to feel like a rabbit caught in the headlights and inwardly cowers at the thought of how his perfect and self-serving existence may have to be compromised.What follows is his deceitful and feigned interest in his unborn child once it becomes evident that Rebecca wants to keep the baby. But as the pregnancy progresses his indifference becomes clear to Rebecca as he misses or turns up late for scans, protests when he is told by the doctor that his cat will have to be re-homed and that his beloved Porsche will have to be traded in for a family friendly alternative.Throw in his friend (played by Jeff Goldblum), his friend's sister, husband and three errant kids who are nothing but a harsh omen of what the future holds and both external chaos and inner turmoil ensue.Hugh Grant is a master at portraying the suppressed British buffoon and this movie is by no means an exception. Will he eventually accept he must grow up and take responsibility or will he call time on what he once cherished as a relaxed and chaos free partnership?