Thank God!

Rating: 9/10 (10 December 2006)

I know the movie didn't get great reviews -- seems like "chick flicks" never do -- but I LOVED IT! What can I say? I love romantic comedies. They make me feel good. I'd much rather go to the movies to get a warm fuzzy feeling and maybe a little misty-eyed at points and get what my husband calls "that silly grin" on my face than to see a bunch of explosions or cars doing impossible things in heavy traffic. So far, I've loved all of Nancy Meyers' movies that I've seen. Thank God someone makes movies for the public and not just to please the critics. Seems like I never agree with them anyway. Some of the movies they LOVE (like "Lost in Translation" for one) were, I thought, a total waste of time and money -- while the movies I love and think I might by the DVD (for example "Second-Hand Lions") they hate. Maybe it's generational. Anyway, to all the people involved in "The Holiday" -- THANK YOU! Keep up the good work!