The FiFi Report 153

The Holiday ……written and directed by Nancy Meyers (Something’s Gotta Give).
Genre: Rom Com extraordinaire.
Who: Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Jude Law, Jack Black.
The Plot: LA 2006. Cameron Diaz is stressed out Business Woman. Ditches cheating boyfriend. Has meltdown. London 2006. Kate Winslet is stressed out working girl. Has meltdown over cheating cad boyfriend. Girls swap houses. Cameron goes to tiny house in Surrey. Tries to be funny. Channels Meg Ryan. Without success. Wears lots of high heels in the snow. Dirty rotten scoundrel Jude Law appears from Cold Mountain. Smooches. Charms. We know why Sienna ditched him. In LA Kate Winslet cries a lot. Channels Bridget Jones. Without the jokes. Helps old man across the road. Jack Black escapes School of Rock. Starts singing. Wiggles eyebrows. Love is in the air. They all kiss. Breakup. Makeup. More kissing. More romance. More pretty houses in the snow. More singing from Jack Black. The end.
Acting: Kate Winslet is great but not funny. Cameron Diaz is over directed. Jude Law is charming. The perfect Man. Jack Black is funny.
Photography: ‘Lusciously crafted at every level, from Dean Cundey’s flattering cinematography to the even more flattering selection of L.A. and U.K. locations.”
Variety
Design: I see a fabulous huge house in LA full of chic white furniture. I see the prettiest little house in England. Snow covered trees and lanes, quaint English pubs and villages. Pretty as a post card
Wardrobe: White, white and more white. Cameron wears fabulous shearling coats, chic big bags and gorgeous scarves. Kate wears hoodies and more white and cream. Both wear gorgeous little black dresses parties. Of course.
Salon de Beaute: Cameron Diaz’s hair is a boring bob. It never looks messy. Makeup is clean simple and modern. Jude Law has a tan and blonder hair in the first half of the movie and then goes pasty and dark. Please explain.
Botox: Kate Winslet: no. Cameron; Yes. Jude; probably. Jack Black; never. You need it for the gooey girly bitsWaterproof Mascara: I advice lashings of Max Factor Aqualash.
Bloodnguts: Thank the Lord the answer is NO
Mind drifted to shopping: When Jude Law is not in the scene.
Smokin’ smooches: Smooches galore!
Car chases: No way.
Rename It: Something’s Gotta Give Bridget Jones
Best Review: “A movie so loaded with charm that it makes you glow all over and puts a smile in your heart.” New York Observer.
Best Worst Review: “Goes for drippy, excruciating cuteness on the level of teddy bears who tickle you, tuck you in and sing you to sleep.” Metromix.com.
See it or donate to the Prada Bag fund? Like a fake Prada bag from Japan with cute little charms hanging off it this movie is so plastic and ridiculous and charming you can’t help but like it. Just ignore the crappy lining and badly made seams and drool over the pretty bits like Jude Law. http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/theholiday/