Extremely disappointing

Rating: 2/10 (24 March 2007)

I should have heeded the warning of the video store clerk when she looked at my choice of "The Holiday" and exclaimed "It's terrible! I fell asleep!" It is a romantic comedy with no romance and no comedy. The two couples--Cameron Diaz/Jude Law & Kate Winslett/Jack Black have zero chemistry and their relationships feel false and forced at all times.
Unfortunately the story focused on Cameron Diaz--to be honest, I was not that familiar with her work as an actress so had no expectations of her, however, I was expecting she would have some acting ability. Her performance in this movie was absolutely diabolical. There wasn't one 'real' moment in any scene she was in.
Kate Winslett is a marvelous actress and did the best she could with the material she was given. The only relationship in this movie that worked on any level was the one between Kate Winslett and Eli Wallach. The moments they shared on screen were quite wonderful.
All in all though, the movie was absolutely dreadful and I warn everyone to avoid it like the plague!