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The Holiday did look like from the DVD cover and trailer like a typical romantic comedy with obviously romance and comedy but with a predictable story. This one was special because it is a story about differences between men and women. It sends an important message that men have problems with women and women have problems with men. What I love about romantic comedies is that the story/stories within the film are very gripping and you want to know what happens in the end. It was a very emotional film where you can cry of heartbreak for all four characters or can cry with joy. I was touched by this film almost as much as Love Actually. That is my favourite romantic comedy and The Holiday is definitely one of the best.
This film had a great cast!! As predicted, Kate Winslet delivers the best performance out of all four actors within the film. I admit that they all deliver great performances, even Jack Black. Amanda (Cameron Diaz) is a young woman who has just split from her boyfriend after he cheated on her with another woman, Iris (Winslet) is a young woman who is in love with her ex and work colleague. When she finds out that he is engaged to another woman, she decides to go to America to exchange homes with Amanda for a fortnight. Jude Law's performance as Graham was really good. I really like him now! Closer, Cold Mountain, Sherlock Holmes and now The Holiday are all films that make me appreciate him a lot more. Graham is a widower who is Iris's brother and he has two daughters called Sophie and Olivia. He goes to visit Iris in her London cottage but ends up meeting Amanda but one problem at the time in the situation: he was quite drunk. Despite, he was drunk, it was like love at first sight between Graham and Amanda. Jack Black's performance was surprisingly good as Miles. Miles is a man who is a friend of Amanda's who meets Iris accidentally like Graham did with Amanda. He has problems of his own regarding the opposite sex. There are two Americans (Diaz and Black) and two British (Winslet and Law) and one man and one woman from each country fall in love. Despite separate storylines, Iris and Graham know each other because they are siblings and Amanda and Miles know each other because they are friends.
Overall, The Holiday is one of the most delightful films of the noughties. You should definitely see it for its great cast (even for Jack Black). Definitely one of the best romantic comedies I've seen.
8/10
