The Holiday

There's not a whole lot of plot in THE HOLIDAY. Cameron Diaz is a thirtyish, unhappy woman in California, Kate Winslet is a thirtyish, unhappy woman in England, and when they exchange houses for the Christmas holidays, they find true love with Jude Law and Jack Black, respectively. Slightly sappy synopsis aside, there are some fairly enjoyable moments in this movie. The characters played by Diaz and Black both work in the film business, so there are some nice movie-related in-jokes. Eli Wallach plays a retired screenwriter, and it's always good to see Tuco again. And Jack Black, cast against type as a romantic lead, is great fun, as usual. I did doze off once, but not for very long and I've been tired all day, so I'm not sure you can hold that against the movie.