Two Weeks Notice (2002)

Surprisingly incoherent and boring

Sadly Over-hyped

Fantastic!

Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.

Here's my feel-good, romance-comedy! :-)I had so many laughs, and it's understandable considering Hugh Grant stars in the movie, he's totally perfect for the "careless spender millionaire" role, and Sandra Bullock is amazing in her role "the perfect and idealized lawyer, not interested in the money, but in the community good"; they are the complete opposites, but they manage to create a "symbiosis" - and at one point even change themselves, in order to become a better version of themselves. Not surprisingly, it seems that in all the good love stories, people have to change - love introduces them to a better way of living. Not surprisingly I said, but I should've think twice before I've said it.

If you seen one romantic comedy you've seen them all. And "Two Weeks Notice" offers very little in the category with any originality let alone lacks in spark. The film juxtaposes between the sugary sweet that it lacks quality to keep me enthralled the whole way through. And after its through you just forget about it without really giving much to comment about after you've watched it. The other unbalanced factor is that it has a great opening scene that has a potential to be something special only to get cheated out turning this lightweight film to a featherweight slug. Sandra Bullock stars as Luck Kelson a liberal attorney who opposes the destruction of condemned buildings perpetrated by heartless corporate shrills. The main culprit behind this operation is a Donald Trump like real-estate superpower George Wade (Hugh Grant). His purpose is make buildings to fit the modern spirit. Lucy has been dubbed as an opposer to gentrification, but George sees her as a ignoramus who doesn't know the concept of progress. And in strange turn of events, Lucy ends up working for George and is ranked as chief counsel. Her skills and determination rubs rightly on him. As the months progress Lucy finds herself an essential worker as she becomes his assistant rather than just an attorney. She becomes sick of becoming a pawn to his demands she signs in her resignation. But as she takes her leave, she uncovers that the relationship between each other is way beyond that of boss and employee. Guys who take their girlfriends to see these romantic comedies have no real motive just to see two people getting to know each other as they progressively fall head over heels for one another well "Two Weeks Notice" is no exception to the rule. It seems that director/writer Marc Lawrence already anticipates which viewers are coming to see this one. He seems so sure of himself that the romantic comedy formula is rubbed in our faces that fans of other genres will likely turn them away. In others it's what you see is what you get and if you can't accept it, then too bad. But for the romantic comedy fans, this film has its share of flaws too. The happily ever after ending is way too rushed and very forced. It feels as if you have a box of chocolates and you pick one out of the box and you are the type who wants to savour the taste. But instead of indulging in its richness, you gobble it all down until there's not one left. That's what this movie's about, the buildup to the climax goes way too fast, it feels like you have missed it entirely. The film overall is just buildup and really nothing more. The main performers of this type of comedy may be capable of performing this kind of genre with their eyes closed, but sadly the chemistry between these two veterans are nowhere to be found. They have their moments, but very sporadically. The main reason is that Miss Bullock looks like she's bored out of her wits and to think there was time where I thought she had a hint of panache. Contrary, Hugh Grant was excellent in his performance, showing energy, poise and a character that grows onto you right away. His delivery is as always very impressive and just seems to carry himself the way through whereas Bullock seems she's getting tired of performing in romantic comedies. But in the long run, unless you're dumber than a bag of rocks, we all know what transpires once all the smoke's been cleared. The path has been cleared out for the audience only to be sidetracked by the sudden changes to may look like a traditional romantic comedy by have the audacity to be labeled as a feature film. Lucy has a mysterious boyfriend who is never on screen. And her new replacement June Carver (Alicia Witt) makes a seductive move on George right in front of eyes, much to her chagrin especially when they engage in an innocent game of strip chess. "Two Weeks Notice" is way too mundane to be labeled as uplifting and intriguing or virtually irritatingly repulsive. It's just colour by the lines and formulaic.

"Two Weeks Notice" is a comedy and romance movie which has to do with a lawyer who decides to walk out of her boss because he used her a lot as a nanny of his. This movie explains to us what is the true meaning of love and how is this going to be between two people who are completely different.In this movie we have two people who are completely different and we also watch them for many times to argue each other. I think that the plot and the storyline are really great and I have to say that Marc Lawrence did a great job in the direction of this movie. Sandra Bullock who plays as Lucy Kelson makes a really nice interpretation and Hugh Grant who plays as George Wade makes an equally nice interpretation.Finally I have to say that "Two Weeks Notice" is a movie which has romance but with another version of it and I am sure that you will understand it when you watch it.

This is the kind of film that suffers from viewers saying, "Oh, it's so predictable." And yes, it is. But then again, it's a rare film -- perhaps less than 10% of those made -- that aren't ultimately predictable by the average viewer. The good guys always win...almost always. They couple splits up and then gets back together again...almost always. It's not whether or not we know the ending, because we almost always know the ending. It's how we get to the ending that is the key to whether or not we enjoy a film.And on that basis, this film is pretty enjoyable. It's a light romantic comedy. It does exactly what it promises.Sandra Bullock is a very talented actress, and one of the few who excels in comedy. She does so here. Hugh Grant is perfect for light comedies. He's perfect here.None of the supporting actors stand out. It's very much a Bullock/Grant film.Is it the greatest romantic comedy of all time? Certainly not. It is unique? Nope. It's just a good, solid romantic comedy with its twists and turns that make it interesting. Enough said. Recommended, though it may not find a place on your DVD shelf.