"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 the excellently adapted script, we are shown a group of characters with real emotional depth, and the themes of love, loneliness, family and fear of commitment are all presented sensitively and hilariously.…
