Last Holiday
Last Holiday
PG-13 | 13 January 2006 (USA)
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The discovery that she has a terminal illness prompts introverted department store saleswoman Georgia Byrd to reflect on what she realizes has been an overly cautious life. With weeks to live, she withdraws her life savings, sells all her possessions and jets off to Europe where she lives it up at a posh hotel. Upbeat and passionate, Georgia charms everybody she meets, including renowned Chef Didier. The only one missing from her new life is her longtime crush Sean Matthews.

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SolaceFollower

The whole story shows that point, what many of us have forgotten- dreams are not only just our imagination, dreams are our weapon to fight against the cruel world. Georgia shows the true character of a middle-aged, simple woman, who is working at magazine as customer service specialist. She doesn't have kids, husband, but she has a big crush for a co-worker, yet, her personality and life made her to live in shadows and she can't express her feelings.It all changes, when Georgia hits her head and later gets diagnosed with disease, which gives her no longer than 2 weeks to live. Instead of crying at the pillow all days, she gets her in hands and decides to spend her last days as luxurious, rich woman and takes all money from bank (from sold business papers) and goes to one of the most expensive hotels in the world. Spending days at hotel she finally realizes the natural beauty of life. She meets the Chef, which she was fan of for long time, finds new friends and teaches them that life is too short to spend it like they do, and does the most extreme things (like jumping off with parachute), what she would never have thought of in her previous life.In the end, when Georgia realizes that she needs to spend her last days with people, what she loves and express to her crush, what she wanted to say for a long time, big avalanche comes and blocks the entire road. Her crush also had the same thought of it, but due to avalanche and blocked road, he had to take the hard path to the hotel, which took him a long time. Later, when they were unite, they finally tell each other what they had felt and that he will never leave her no matter what. As little time passed, to hotel came letter, which explained that diagnose was false due to machine failure. Georgia looked up in the skies and told: ''You are so wrong, how are you doing it like that?'', afterwards, she laughed.The movie is definitely for warm evenings and beautiful masterpiece. Even though movie suffered a bit problems with dialogues, it still creates the atmosphere for the idea, what this movie tried to tell. This movie is a beautiful example for other movies about how to create a heartful and joyful movie for all ages. Definitely have to give credits for producer and actors (especially Queen Latifah), they did superb job.

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Davis P

Last Holiday starring Queen Latifah and LL Cool J is very fun, cute, and enjoyable. Queen Latifah freaking owns this movie! And the hilarious lines and great script helps her own it! This is a very warm hearted film to just sit down and enjoy! The movie manages to juggle being both funny and very warm hearted and sweet at the same time, and does it very well. The visuals here are great too, beautiful landscape views! LL Cool J is also very enjoyable here. The movie is very well written, well acted, and is very fun to watch, especially around Christmas time! I love the goings on in the movie, everything just works together very well in Last Holiday! It also teaches a good lesson and pushes a very good message. Live for the day, don't waste any time, you only live once! I think if you want a cute fun good time with a bucket of popcorn and the TV, then this the one for you to watch! 8/10 for last holiday

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Python Hyena

Last Holiday (2006): Dir: Wayne Wang / Cast: Queen Latifah, L.L. Cool J., Timothy Hutton, Gerard Depardiau, Alicia Witt: Warm and delightful comedy about chances and living. Queen Latifah plays a cook who learns that she has only three weeks to live. She quits her job when her boss refuses to listen to reason, and decides to spend her savings doing everything she always wanted to do. This surprises the wealthy at the hotel she is staying at because of her nature. Setup works due to pacing but structure is formula and predictable. Conclusion demonstrates that happiness transpires from natural things that money cannot necessarily buy. An improvement for director Wayne Wang who previously made the awful Maid in Manhattan. Latifah holds strong playing off innocence as well as the willingness to excel without overshadowing others. L.L. Cool J. plays the standard potential boyfriend. Timothy Hutton plays the stereotypical rich snob who will get put in his place. The only supporting role that seems to elevate is Gerard Depardiau as the famous chef wooed by Latifah's love for food. And how about Alicia Witt as that snide spiteful bitch whom Latifah must give a lesson to on what life is like when you don't act like you're constantly on your period. Technically well made with great location work. Film suggests viewers to live life to the fullest as this is you last holiday. Score: 8 / 10

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j-bebe85

This movie was great because so many times in life we play it safe and then one day we get a number of how many days we have to live then we want to live it up and do everything we wanted to do in our lifetime. That what Georgia bird did she spent her life savings to go where she always wanted to go eat where she wanted eat and do things she wanted to do. And at the end marry who she wanted to marry. And open the business she had passion for. working for herself instead of some lame department store. While she was on her voyage she met people that she knew but not personally knew them. like the owner of her department store and the senator and the other woman. I would recommend this movie especially to those who have a terminal illness.

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