Austin Movie Show review - on par with Love Actually and Bridget Jones

Rating: 9/10 (17 December 2006)

"The Holiday" is two movies in one. The forgettable part stars Cameron Diaz and Jude Law as two unrealistically attractive people who (surprise, surprise!) fall in love. The other part of "The Holiday," however, may be the greatest romantic comedy since "Love Actually."
Kate Winslet plays Iris, a hard-working, compassionate, and kind journalist who has spent the past three years in love with a selfish and manipulative co-worker who leads her on an uses her. When this horrible man announces that he's engaged, Iris packs up and flies to Los Angeles for Christmas. While in L.A., she meets and befriends a sweet old man who used to write movies in the golden age of Hollywood. He tells Iris, "In the movies we have the leading lady and the best friend. You're the leading lady, but you're acting like the best friend."
Iris is the greatest on-screen heroine since Bridget Jones. When she's on screen, you're either laughing or crying. And Jack Black is great, too! Honestly, you can't miss this one.