For those of you that recommend movies to your friends be careful of what you are offering. Last week I was given the DVD "The Holiday" by two of my favorite girlfriends. "You will love it." "It is sweet and romantic." "Really, even if you don't like Jude Law - or any of the other actors you will think this is a nice, sweet film."
I cried for 15 minutes in the bath following watching this film.
Was it the hyper romantic setting of England, the predictable romance between Jack Black and Kate Winslet (who, by the way, I love), or was it the tragic set up of Jude Law with those adorable orphaned girls?
No.
It was the friendship that developed with the older Jewish writer and Iris (Winslet). She helps him walk without a walker, celebrates the holidays, and he recommends films with strong women characters. All with the kindness and grace of a relationship between an aging articulate man and a young confused woman.
It reminded me so much of my relationship with my father that tears just flowed down my cheeks as I watched them with one another.
Who knew? I am sure it was a sweet film, but all I could see was what I was missing now that I know longer have my father here. Totally self absorbed, I know, but films bring up all kinds of things.
My husband came home the next day, after complaining throughout the whole film that it was torture to watch - he said it was porn for women. It was dashing men, beautiful settings, orphaned children, smart, funny - porn for women. He is probably right - I just missed it!
