I needed a Holiday and got a good one

Rating: 8/10 (15 February 2007)

Okay - yesterday I saw "The Departed" and promised myself that I would not see another toxic film for at least a week - today I kept that promise by seeing "The Holiday" Iris (Kate Winslet) lives in England and discovers that she needs to get away on a Holiday when she FINALLY discovers via her office Christmas party that Jasper is a figment of her imagination and not her tangible boyfriend. Amanda (Cameron Diaz) plays the L.A. wealthy who loses her live-in boyfriend...(sounds like Amanda playing Cameron..) and trades houses with Iris for two weeks.
The two women don't meet and greet one another for the Holiday, but they do meet two men that stick rather than stink.
Graham (Jude Law) is Iris's brother, comes nicely wrapped in blue eyes, woolen and two adorable secrets to warm the heart of Amanda, while Miles (Jack Black) makes the season bright with his musical talents, & festive funny ways - The characters move through the house swap with believable ease that makes everyone feel welcomed for the Holidays. I celebrate this movie.