Ashley Davis

22nd Apr 2025

Notting Hill (1999)

Question: When William says, "Apart from the American, I've only loved two girls, both total disasters," Max replies, "That's not fair." What did he mean? William is technically right. Does Max think William is generalising?

Ashley Davis

Answer: He means it's hard to judge from only dating three women. Plus, he meant that American and British women are totally different, so one cannot compare the two.

Answer: I took it to mean that Max was probably unlucky in love and couldn't even claim to have had one significant relationship and was envious that William has loved three girls, even if two relationships were disasters.

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