In the weeks preceding Christmas, a menagerie of relationships begins to develop and unfold in Britain.

As the cacophony of relationships sprints across the screen, there's much to take in but it never feels overwhelming. Some stories are more interesting than others and some are left a bit open-ended but they work well in concert. The individual stories occasionally overlap, but only in the most insignificant manner. I am glad we get to see many stories, because just one or two of them would not have been interesting enough even if developed further.

Directed by Richard Curtis.