The Holiday (2006)
The Holiday (2006) 6/10
The script is derivative and predictable, but the film manages to coast along breezily in true rom-com fashion. Kate Winslet is excellent as usual but Cameron Diaz overacts. Jude Law is bland while Jack Black is totally miscast. The supporting cast fare well, although its usually a worrying sign when kids steal the thunder from Cameron Diaz and Jude Law. Luckily, Jack Black has mercifully little screen time in the Winslet plotline, and Eli Wallach manages to shine in his supporting role as an old screenwriter who befriends Winslet’s character. While the film piles on too much sentimentality at times, the final product is still a fairly enjoyable albeit lightweight piece.
