Love Actually's 'red flags' has divided fans of the 20 year old film, as presenter Jeremy Vine took a deep dive into whether the movie holds up in today's society
Love Actually is one of the biggest Christmas movies of our times, becoming an instant favourite when it was released in the early 2000s.
Talking about the various dubious moments on his show, the star sparked a fierce debate between fans of the romcom and those who believe it has had its day. Mark is secretly in love with Peter's new wife, played by Keira Knightley, and later turns up at her house to profess his true feelings, all the while knowing his buddy was inside.
The journalist went on to point out that Martine McCutcheon's character Natalie regularly faces comments about her weight, insisting the "fat shaming" was yet another red flag.
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