From now on, I'm watching Cameron Diaz movies in full-screen. I can't handle the widescreen close-ups of her smile.
I didn't think The Holiday was bad. I've seen my fair share of chick flicks to satisfy my wife... this wasn't bad, but it was forgettable. So many movies that try to fit into the romantic comedy genre plod along like reasonable entertainment until they jump the shark in some way or another. An ordinary guy suddenly has time time and money to fly across the world in pursuit of his love. Or two lovebirds suddenly don't have to live like the rest of us (getting up on time and reporting to a job), so they kill 8 consecutive days under a shady tree in Central Park. You get my drift.
So maybe it was a stroke of genius that the writer removed the "jump the shark" threat by making all of the main characters quasi-celebrities. An editor, a movie trailer producer, a film composer, and a newspaper writer. I don't roll my eyes because I feel like I'm watching some sort of celebrity reality TV.
I've never been impressed with Diaz, and I wasn't here either. For me, Jude Law didn't really show his chops until the 2nd half. But Kate Winslet and Jack Black were very believable characters.
All this to say, if you're like me, rent it for your wife and score some [points].