Love never takes a holiday

Rating: 9/10 (25 December 2006)

Definitely one of your better romantic comedies, which benefits greatly from a great cast and a transatlantic setting. Jack Black stops playing silly buxxxxs and plays sincere, and by jove, it works, it really clicks. Kate Winslet is excellent in character of one in love with love, and Ms Diaz is allowed to be goofy (her signature) but believable, very neat casting. While a movie is always about the people, in a film that shows the USA versus the UK, the set dressing plays an important part. The houses look 'right'. The space and the colours, the need for a pool, the magic of electricity, old versus new. Well thought out views. I, personally dislike Jude Law, too many guys like him in the UK. But he is credible and even likable here. The dialogue has a lot going for it.