Movie review
Cast risks love, actually
by Alina Cole, Reporter

   Love Actually is the latest romance comedy starring Hugh Grant, Liam Neeson, Laura Linney, Emma Thompson and Alan Rickman.
   Set in London, this movie takes the audience on a roller coaster of love, visiting the lives of the loveless, love-seeking and love-driven cast.
  With humor and misfortune, the movie unfolds to tell the story of individuals taking risks of love during the holiday season.
  The new Prime Minister (Hugh Grant), known for his constant flippant relationships, tries not to fall in love with a beautiful, outspoken, curvy new member of the household staff (Martine McCutcheon).
  With an apparent attraction to one another, the two are brought together in just the right time.
  A married man (Alan Rickman) plays with the temptation of cheating on his wife (Emma Thompson) by having an affair with his red-devil flirtatious secretary, demanding his full attention.
  An office crush of two years, seven months, three days, one hour and thirty minutes has Sarah (Laura Linney) flustered in her obvious attempt to get the attention of this long-time interest Karl.
  Working late in the office often just to be able to say good night to him, she deals with the weight of an ill family member and the fantasy of love.
  A young schoolboy (Thomas Sangster), heartbroken from recently losing his mother, must get to know his step-father (Liam Neeson) on a new and different level. From him, Sam must learn the value of taking a chance to proclaim his love for the popular girl of his dreams, JoAnna, tragically found at an early age.
  All the while, Sam battles the thought that he, himself, might lose her forever before she knows how he feels.
  With every aspect of love covered in a believable fashion, Love Actually humorously presents the perils of taking risks for love.
  In theaters Friday, it is a movie for those who are hopelessly in love or hope to be loved.
  Rated R for nudity, sexual content and strong language, the film is not recommended for a young audience.