Funny and charming

Rating: Null/10 (13 January 2004)

This is a quite funny romantic comedy that follows a number of couples (and singles) in the five weeks leading up to Christmas. It's one of those movies where almost everyone winds up in the same building at the same time on Christmas Eve, so don't expect a lot of "documentary realism", but if you're in the mood for a funny, very romantic comedy, this could be just the ticket. It doesn't hurt that all the actors (even the 8-year-old kid) are top-notch and the script moves along at a fast clip. A real winner, and one I'll be buying on DVD when it comes out.