A: Another ensemble holiday movie about the drama that ensues when families get together for Christmas. Only this time, the family is Puerto Rican!
Q: Who’s in the movie?
A: Alfred Molina, Elizabeth Pena, John Leguizamo, Debra Messing, Freddy Rodriguez, Vanessa Ferlito, Jay Hernandez, Luis Guzman, Melonie Diaz, Ramses Jimenez
Q: Is this movie worth the price of admission?
A:
Proceed with Caution. If you've ever been home for the holidays, this movie will feel familiar to you. It will also feel familiar if you've ever seen The Family Stone, This Christmas, or Home for the Holidays. Hey, it's nothing new, but it will satisfy your annual craving for holiday-themed films about a family that's almost as messed up as yours.Q: Will this movie make me laugh?
A: It will certainly try.
Q: Will this movie make me cry?
A: Also an A for effort.
Q: Will this movie be up for any awards?
A: Well, it's got the Latin thing going for it, which qualifies it for some awards that films of other ethnicities might not be in the running for. But if you're into Latin hotties, you're probably just gonna want to give it the Best Eye Candy Award.
Q: How is the Acting?
A: Surprisingly, Alfred Molina is not up to his usual amazingness. His acting is fine, but his accent goes from White to Scarface and everything in between, depending on the scene. Elizabeth Pena, playing his wife, does the cooking, the cleaning, and the good acting in this one.
Q: How is the Directing?
A: Clearly the work of someone looking to have an illustrious career in TV. Hey, TV has gotten very fancy these days.
Q: How is the story/script?
A: It does a great job of capturing that eerie way in which being around family brings your emotions from the happiest highs to the angriest lows and back in the most unpredictable and instantaneous ways. But every time the story tries to deal with the son who has just returned traumatized from Iraq, the dialogue becomes trite, corny and cliche, like, "Why'd it have to be me and not him?" While I'm sure that survivors guilt is a common pain that veterans suffer, there's something about it that just seems to come off cheesy in films about Iraq vets. (Which is not to take credit away from Stop Loss, which is the only film that I've seen capture those feelings well, so far.)
Q: Is there anything else worth mentioning about the movie?
A: My friend left the theater wishing she was Puerto Rican, so they must've done something right!
Q: Where can I see the trailer?
A: http://www.moviefone.com/movie/nothing-like-the-holidays/33265/trailers
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1 comment:
This is the better of the Christmas movies. Don't get me wrong, 4 christmases is the top in my book, but this is a comparable and funny addition.
I Hyped Nothing Like the Holidays on Everhype and gave it 94% which I think is fairly accurate.
I wouldn’t mind getting some opinions on it . If you get on there, rate me a 5 & request friendship.
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