Product: Holiday (1938)
Rating: 5.0
Katharine Hepburn's Finest Role
Holiday is the story of a man (Cary Grant) who finds himself in love with a wealthy woman seeking her father's approval for his daughter's hand in marriage. However, he doesn't seem to really fit in with the upturned noses his girlfriend associates with, other than her brother and sister (Katharine Hepburn). The sister absolutely adores this man, but later realizes that she might approve of him too much.The script for Holiday is brilliant. It is just brimming with witty lines, earnest speeches and ideas, and an excellent gradual romance. Instead of the characters just falling in love over one day or one conversation, these characters actually build relationships in front of your very eyes; it is all very believable. The film does not end as one might expect it too which also makes it great. The ending is unexpected yet satisfying.Cary Grant is his usual self, nonchalant, and natural to the point of seeming improvisational.Katharine Hepburn plays a completely different character than her usual. If you are not a fan of her often annoying parts, you will most likely love her down-to-earth role. She is realistic; she sees the world as it is and refuses to conform to high society which lives on illusions that it is better than the rest of the world. She is sarcastically funny and has a very strong chemistry with Cary Grant.This is a film you must not miss.