Surprisingly, this is a smart and heartfelt romantic comedy that's entertaining throughout.

Rating: Null/10 (7 January 2015)

Fearing the dreadfulness of bitter-stupid sappiness and troubled women who are impossible to care about, we finally get a romantic comedy that appears as one of those types of films, but delivers natural comedy and has some heartfelt touches to it. "The Holiday" scared off viewers because of its ingredients: two unhappy woman due to their relationship problems swipe houses to cope with their failures. Cameron Diaz plays a rich L.A. woman who enters partially- rural London where Kate Winslet can't win the guy she loves. Winslet enters the big city of L.A., and guess what! Both women fall in love with a guy. Jude Law and Jack Black are perfect supporting males to operate on non-stereotypical relationships that cause us to root for a good outcome. Nancy Meyers constantly throws sweet laughs at you without having to be raunchy or ridiculous. There are hardly any moments in "The Holiday" that feel recycled or redundant. Each time we get a new situation, it's gentle and sweet and not pathetically audacious like most romantic comedies get. The wit behind Meyers' writing calls for big laughs and a big heart. The entire cast is terrific and have fun with their roles, playing four entirely different people who all share one thing in common: a desire for love and human connection. It just goes to show that people all over the world suffer from love related issues. No matter how much we deny it, we all crave love is what Meyers proves. By placing just enough sappiness to remind us we're still watching a romantic comedy, "The Holiday" is an uplifting treat for all.