Prepare yourself for a celebrationapalooza of Hugh Grant (About a Boy)

6/12/2014 ABOUT A BOY

Probably my new favorite movie...no lie. The story of Will, sort of a Frankenstein in himself, learning to find companionship in others, is not one that I will soon forget. He is a loner, plain and simple, and perfectly okay that way. There were so many things that I loved about this movie...so prepare yourself. Plus, Hugh Grant was in it so...you can probably imagine the look of astonishment on my face for the 97 minutes I spent watching About a Boy. I can't get over it.

First off, Will (HUGH GRANT) holding a baby, was priceless. He looks like he had stumbled into foreign territory, and he doesn't know how to speak the native language. I love how he refers to this innocent little boy-Barney- as the "anti-Christ." So yeah...you can pretty much imagine how he feels about children. Not often does one reject the offer of being a godfather...however Will managed to do that...oh so memorably. He basically stated that their was no worse choice for the godfather of baby Imogen saying "I really am this shallow". A+ for self-awareness Will! Imogen and Barney, theses parents clearly have a knack for naming children, maybe it's just a British thing.

Later, Will becomes involved with a single-mom (lucky him) briefly...make that very briefly. Anyways, when Angie breaks up with him, you can tell that he wants to flip up the tables and have a celebrationapalooza right then and there, but can't because she's expecting him to be torn apart. After marveling at the wonders of dating single moms, Will decides to make up a child, and join SPAT (Single Parents Alone Together). Boy was Will unaware that getting involved with this group would ultimately lead to him learning to actually care about something. His attempt at "very nearly" volunteering at a homeless shelter was hysterical. He just couldn't bring himself to do it.

Long story short, Will goes on a picnic date with a single mom Suzie, who brings Marcus, a friend's son, along. With a loaf of bread his mom made, Marcus attempts to feed ducks. Poor kid can't even tear scraps off that lump of bread to feed the ducks. He ends up chucking it in the pond and killing a duck. I guess things don't work out with Suzie, but Marcus likes Will, and thinks that Will could make his depressed mother have something to live for (she has previously attempted suicide). I couldn't quite put my finger on what Fiona (Marcus' mom) looked like on her and Will's first date until Will said it himself..."some kind of Yeti costume."

Marcus eventually starts hanging out with Will, showing up at his house after school. It was delightful how, one day, Will opened the door knowing precisely what time Marcus would arrive. Although annoyed at first, Will begins to enjoy Marcus' company, and even stick up for him against bullies at school. In the end, after a couple spats (haha, see what I did there) Will and Marcus end up in each others' lives for the better

Things I love about Hugh Grant in About a Boy
His laugh
His "cool walk"
His pink hat on Christmas
The way he stuck up for Marcus and sang with him in front of the entire school <3