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It's almost Christmas, and I am one of those people who gets into the mood early. So when I found this one, starring Kate Winslet (whom I adore), I thought, can't go wrong, right?
Wrong.
Iris Sempkins (Kate Winslet) of Surrey has been pining after Jasper for three years. Her life goes into an uproar when he suddenly reveals he is engaged. Meanwhile, in LA, Amanda (Cameron Diaz) breaks up with her boyfriend (Edward Burns) when she finds out he was cheating with his receptionist. On a whim, she decides to house exchange with Iris over the Christmas holiday. While on Holiday, Amanda meets Graham, Iris' hot older brother (Jude Law). In LA, Iris meets Miles, Amanda's ex-boyfriend's friend (Jack Black). And the rest, as you might say, is history.
Kate Winslet and Jack Black's sidestory is absolutely adorable. It is muted, it is subtle, it is cute, it is everything you would want in a romantic comedy. They had real chemistry together, and I was definitely rooting for them to get together in the end.
I also adored the story with Iris and the screenwriter. Very sweet and makes you realize that relationships are more than just between lovers, family members, you get the picture.
And, I know it's petty, but I loved the Dustin Hoffman cameo. Funny!
But the majority of the story centers around the "love" (AKA "lust") between Amanda and Graham. First off, while I liked Amanda's beginning (how she kicked out her boyfriend), I thought her story increasingly became boring and stupid, particularly right around Graham's "drunken" entrance. I really hated Hollywood's "Well, you're drunk, I don't know you, so I think we should have sex" mentality. WTF? Who does this sort of irresponsible thing? Maybe a teenager, maybe a college student, but a successful movie producer? And a widower?! With two young daughters? Doesn't at least Graham realize that love doesn't abound from a one night stand with a drunk stranger? I don't see how Hollywood thinks they can pull this horrible coupling off without making the rest of the world raise their eyebrows in skepticism.
Not to mention, Jude Law and Cameron Diaz have no chemistry with each other. It's all physical. Jude Law is a hunk; Cameron Diaz sexy. There is nothing else between the two of them, and yet most of the movie centers on them and their falling in lust. Boring!
In fact, the movie bored me so much (well, at least the parts that Kate Winslet and Jack Black weren't in) that I brought out my computer to surf the net at the same time. I almost never do that.
My advice? If you like Kate Winslet and Jack Black, I would watch their scenes and skip over everything else. You'll thank me for it in the end.

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