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Jack Black is usually a turn off for me but TS1 really wanted to see this and it was her turn. What can I say except that my wife is often a better judge than me, since this was an intelligent romantic comedy. Writer/director Nancy Myers has a decent track record with Something’s Gotta Give and What Women Want and did not “take one off” here either.
Cameron Diaz and Kate Winslet are both hard working career types, Diaz an LA film trailer powerhouse and Winslet a stepped-on London newspaperwoman, and as The Holiday begins both have their hearts shattered. Looking for a holiday getaway, Diaz finds Winslet’s charming English countryside cottage on a switch homes vacation site and the two agree on the swap. Black is romantic interest waiting for Winslet in Malibu, Jude Law is Winslet’s brother. Eli Wallach is the treasured LA neighbor, a long-retired screenwriter from Hollywood’s Golden Age, who returns Winslet’s friendship by being a mentor.
recommended
