The Holiday 2006 by AverageMansReviews

The Holiday 2006 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: there is flashing effects/colourful effects/religion/drugs/domestic violence/burning/bodily functions and reference to terrorism

Luckily we have these three men: briefly; these two women do a house swap for Christmas; Iris Simpkins [Kate Winslet:] she is a writer/a society columnist for The Daily Telegraph in London, meanwhile we have Amanda Woods [Cameron Diaz:] she owns and runs her own movie trailers production company in LA; but individually they are also going through a rough time personally, so they agreed to a holiday in each other's location.

Generally speaking: the storyline/script, character developments and framework and pacing; either as it relates to the actual plot we don't actually get a satisfying conclusion as in what happened next? I mean without giving too much away the logistics of these two relationships and go with a hint of they will just make it work, is not good enough and on top of that individually but situated as the lead partnership of this film; they either are not pleasant or a doormat [a Bridget Jones knocked off that kind of feeble attempt,] but we have more than framework and pacing of this 136 minutes film is hardly the most quickest and dynamic of films; but like I said at the beginning "Luckily we have these three men or they may as well be called the three wise men, because without them this film would have really essentially sucked big-time.

Art and comedy: we have Iris in this DVD rental store with Jack Black as Miles Dumont: he is a Hollywood film music composer; so they are discussing films, where Miles starts re-creating composing to these familiar titles and eventually he gets to The Graduate 1967 starring Dustin Hoffman as Benjamin Braddock and Hoffman just so happens the inside this DVD rental and he says "I can't go anywhere" still looking at a DVD.

Character developments and performances; as I have already referenced in this content; the character developments are very formulaic character types for this project, I mean it takes such a long time to warm to our leading women in Amanda/Diaz and/or iris/Winslet: they either not pleasant, jarring or/and too rigid on their character versions, but luckily enough we do have male support in names I have already mentioned or going to mention in this content such as Jude Law as Graham  Simpkins: he is a book editor, he is Iris' brother and he does like a few drinks, but the male inclusion really does make this film once it gets up and going much more easy-going on every single level, I may as well just go out and say what I am trying to say; it balances out the main two characters, so by and large the performances and the chemistry of the characters/performers I am alluding to in this content; is once it gets up and going including the montages there is really positive and good chemistry from everyone here.

This film receives: 6/10, this film is good; as I may have already made reference to in one way or another, but this film in hindsight as a terrible beginning, but thank the film gods for Eli Wallach as Arthur Abbott: he is an elderly film scriptwriter and his storyline narrative which in turn makes the rest of this film much more palatable and if you're wondering this is going to be my last festive film I am going to publish live for a while for obvious reasons obviously. I saw this film at the cinema with the person that I watch some of this content with, it was a pleasantly good experience, we have an ongoing sequence when the ending credits begin to roll. This film also has some awards accredited to its name; such as 2 Winners which also include but not limited to; Teen Choice Awards 2007 Teen Choice Award Choice Movie: Chick Flick, 12 Nominees from the same award ceremony/event Choice Movie: Hissy Fit Cameron Diaz. But however they are not all positive accolades Alliance of Women Film Journalists 2006 EDA Special Mention Award Movie You Wanted to Love, But Just Couldn't and The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards 2006 Stinker Award Worst Christmas Film