A light, feel good rom-com...perfect for a girly night in!

Rating: Null/10 (23 December 2007)

The Holiday = Cameron Diaz, Jack Black, Kate Winslet, and Jude Law. A chocolatey and heartwarming romantic comedy, you will love it. I know I did.
One thing I found about this movie is that is it very realistic. The situations are something people would experience in everyday life, though I disagree with the house-exchange part. There isn't much of a chance that most people would go for house exchange in a day (unless they were either drunk, high, or just stupid)
Amanda (Cameron Diaz) is the owner of a big company in L.A., that produces and makes film trailers. Living in a great house, with a great career, and a great guy in her life, Amanda's life seems perfect. But not exactly. Iris (Kate Winslet) is an absent-minded, but lovable, young journalist, lives in a small but cosy cottage in Surrey, and finds out the man she has been so in love with for 3 years has no interest in her. After both Amanda and Iris' relationships crumble, they are left with a sheer sense of heartbreak and decide a Christmas holiday is vital. They meet over the internet and decide to go for a house exchange, swapping homes, cars and everything. In a flash, Iris is in L.A., and Amanda is in England. It doesn't take long before Amanda meets the dishy Graham (Jude Law), an attractive man with a charming smile and a slightly dark past, and Iris bumps into the jovial Miles (Jack Black), a gentle, music-lover with a cute smile. But...what happens now.
Kate Winslet was very likable in her role, and exuded a charm which endeared her to the audience very much. The gentle nature and innocent charm brought her to you. Cameron Diaz was also very likable, though not in the same way that Kate managed it, but again her character was a lot different than Kate Winslet's. But Miss Diaz certainly showed she has skill. I enjoyed her performance. Jack Black was cute and funny but he seemed a little off. I don't know if it is me, but I don't think rom-com is his genre. I prefer in the all out comedy scene. Jude Law impressed me, and the charming, suave performance I'm sure will get all women weak in their knees. I mean, good looks, a strangely sexy British accent, and a great performance with a soppy smile. He IS Graham Simpkin. Eli Wallach is lovely in the small role that he plays as the elderly Arthur.
One of the best things about The Holiday is that each character seems to have a great chemistry with one another. Cameron Diaz and Jude Law just flowed without stopping, it was very sweet. And Jack Black and Kate Winslet also seemed to have a connection, this made each relationship very real and likable.
A very enjoyable movie. Forget the haters, The Holiday rocks.