it's obvious that Meyers thinks her concept and script for The Holiday are much funnier than they actually are, which hobbles the film early on; that's not to speak against the scenario, which is a fine setup for low-key romantic comedy, but the miscalculations involved in playing it so broadly end up reflecting poorly on the whole thing. even worse is the pacing, which lingers carelessly on the prettier of its two couples despite the fact that the other pairing (saddled in their limited screen time with a generally useless subplot concerning an elderly screenwriter) are much more likable. no one really asks for movies like this to be great, but sloppy storytelling is a lot harder to forgive when you're working with such staid framework.
Monday, September 24, 2007
nancy meyers' THE HOLIDAY (2006)
it's obvious that Meyers thinks her concept and script for The Holiday are much funnier than they actually are, which hobbles the film early on; that's not to speak against the scenario, which is a fine setup for low-key romantic comedy, but the miscalculations involved in playing it so broadly end up reflecting poorly on the whole thing. even worse is the pacing, which lingers carelessly on the prettier of its two couples despite the fact that the other pairing (saddled in their limited screen time with a generally useless subplot concerning an elderly screenwriter) are much more likable. no one really asks for movies like this to be great, but sloppy storytelling is a lot harder to forgive when you're working with such staid framework.
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