Representation of London through ‘Love Actually' (2003)

Love Actually (2003) Directed by Richard Curtis [DVD] UK, USA and France : Universal Pictures

'Love Actually' is a Romantic Comedy which is based all around London, for example there are scenes that are shot in Canary Wharf, Trafalgar Square, Isle Of Dogs and London Heathrow airport. This film follow 8 different people showing how they all each find love, weather that be with a partner or a family member. Compared to other films which are based around London it give off a very different view on the city making it seem a more romantic place from where people can find love, where as films like 'Attack The Block' it makes London seem a more ghetto area. The characters within the film 'Love Actually' are also very well spoken which makes them seem more high class.

IMDB (2015) Available at: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0314331/ (Accessed: 05/02/2015)  Here is picture from the film of Hugh Grant, who plays the role of the Prime Minster, in front of 10 Downing Street. This shows that within the film they have represented some high class characters, which yet again shows London in a more desirable light. He is shown in a suit waving with a police officer in the back ground, which show security, making London seem like a safe place to be because there are people around to make sure everything is ok and in order. Yet looking at this image more stereotypically you can argue that the reason he has a police officer there is from where the character in this scene is the Prime Minister, who is an authoritative, therefore is would be mandatory that he has high security around him. This then can sway the audiences view on what they think about London because mostly high class people are being represent which could make this film seem quite bias, this is from where not a lot of lower class people are being shown.

LondonFinestUK (2009) Hugh Grant's Hilarious Dance Scene in the movie 'Love, Actually' Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6ooDdKBykc (Accessed: 05/02/2015)

This is a clip of a scene in the film of 'The Prime Minister' dancing around in his house, but then gets caught by his secretary, this shows that even though he may be high class he can still have fun. Yet again representing London to be more humorous and care free. Yet the secretary doesn't seem to find the dancing funny and seems to be more serious, which could represent working class people to be less humorous.

 Armani Moffatt
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