It's a Christmas movie folks - isn't it obvious?

Rating: 10/10 (27 July 2012)

A Christmas movie without Christmas music, thank God. I am surprised that not many people have mentioned the pervasive Christmas theme throughout the film. There are Christmas decorations everywhere, Christmas presents, and most of all Christmas trees. I gave up counting how many scenes have a Christmas tree in them even in the prostitute's shabby apartment. I am sure there is a graduate student somewhere who could write a dissertation on the symbolism. I am not qualified to remark on what Kubrick was going for but because he used so much of it - it must mean something. Right? It is not blatantly religious more of the traditional Christmas commercialism. The things I like most about this movie were a.) the acting b.) the sets (except for the fake New York City street sets. Tom & Nicole made at least three movies together & this is by far the best of their collaborations.