Notting Hill

"I'm just a girl standing in front of a boy, asking him to love her". This was a famous quote from Anna Scott in the film Notting Hill. Notting Hill is a classical 'Hollywood' love story, with a touch of light hearted comedy mixed in for good measure. It's a story revolving around William Thacker (Hugh Grant) and Anna Scott (Julia Roberts) who are brought together in unusual circumstances. <Tab/>In …

…narrative is present. In the bookstore scene, the audience were anticipating as to what response William might give when Anna implied that she wanted to reconcile with him. In the press conference scene, the tension of the audience built up when William ask Anna to consider staying in Britain. Indeed, in this context, narrative invites us to ask both what is going on, what will happen next and when and how will it all end.