My annual holiday movie recommendation
It’s that time of year again. Time for my favorite holiday movie. Time for “Love Actually.”
It’s a movie filled with love stories. Love between newlyweds, unrequited love, betrayed love, employer/employee love, father/son love, ecstatic love, lost love. And it’s a lot of fun.
I usually laugh with Bill Nighy and cry with Emma Thompson. For some reason, this year I got worked up in the scene where one of the characters reveals his love to another, love that can’t be fulfilled because she’s married, and he’s a gentleman.
And it was just as hard this year to watch Laura Linney’s character face the choice between sibling love and thrilling romantic love. I had to cover my eyes!
Yes, “Love Actually” is a ‘chick movie.’ But it takes on a lot of serious issues, and even while there’s a lot of humor and silliness, there’s a lot to think about. Some of the stories are left unresolved, giving you a chance to put yourself in a character’s shoes and wonder what you would do differently, if anything, or what you would do next.
Happy movie watching, and happy holidays!
