"About a Boy", directed by Paul and Chris Witz, is a romantic comedy based on the bestselling novel written by Nick Hornby. The main character is 38-year-old bachelor Will Freeman, winningly portrayed by Hugh Grant, who does not work living off the royalties of a famous Christmas song written by his late father, and who after meeting a 12 year-old Marcus (excellently played by young Nicholas Hoult) discovers the need for companionship and love. Thanks to …showed first 75 words of 479 total…

…showed last 75 words of 479 total…a Boy is not a slapstick comedy. It attempts to walk a fine line between showing us situations we have encountered (on a date and meeting another girlfriend/boyfriend) and how people react. The script succeeds, though the ending is a bit of a fantasy. Nevertheless, the film gives as to think and serves as a worthy alternate for people who are not interested in seeing Spider-Man or Star Wars. I really enjoyed this film.