Can long distance romances really work?

Rating: 7/10 (22 December 2006)

Film Review: The Holiday
Cast: Jude Law; Eli Wallach, Cameron Diaz; Kate Winslet and Jack Black
Can long distance relationships really work?
The Holiday is the feel good 'chick flick' of the season. It boasts an impressive cast and a universal theme which transcends international boundaries.
The film is more than a mere soppy love story however. It is an insight into the sometimes endearing, sometimes tumultuous, yet always pertinent question of true love and reality combined.
When a successful American businesswoman decides to take time out from a difficult relationship, she searches the internet for exotic vacation hotspots.
By chance she happens to find a small, homely cottage in England. The two women, both enduring difficulties with their love lives, decide to do the house swap over the Christmas period.
The results are hilarious and heartfelt.
Jude Law delivers a polished performance alongside the sultry Cameron Diaz. Kate Winslet pits her acting pedigree against the rather unrefined comedic genius of Jack Black, with surprising results.
This is truly an excellent film; two-thumbs up!