Some people pointedly refuse to watch Love Actually until it’s Christmas, but it’s probably safe to say that the that gorgeous wedding scene with Keira Knightley and Chiwitel Ejiofor is priceless year-round. Perfect at capturing the nerves and swerves involved when two people join their lives–i.e. their friend circles– together, the teensy bit of uneasiness and cheekiness is lovely to see in an on-screen movie. Most movie weddings are either impossibly mannered, just a plot device or overwrought with eyes staring regretfully into the distance, but Love Actually does a smashing job at giving us what was appropriate to the time: a quick, sweet union and a gorgeous gauzy gown on Keira Knightley’s Juliet.
