The Holdovers

this is the best modern christmas movie of all time.  its so funny how this reminds me of planes trains and automobiles. i mean an absolutely annoying lonely character with a heart of gold and a pessimistic lost and lonely dude. they hate eachother and fight eachother but we see the quiet parts of them that make us sympathize with them.   incredible performances. i mean both paul and dominic deserve standing ovations. i mean everything they spilled out from their characters dripped with personality. from the times paul somewhat double takes at the football, how he raises his arm when he means “here we go!” in some roman term. dominic portrays such an amazing “fuck it all” teenager who really just needs someone to trust. him flailing around while he walks away from the table upset, the running away into the gym. it’s all so incredible.  the number one reason this movie is what i consider to be the best modern christmas of all time, is its rewatchability. i was dying laughing and remembering quotes from both paul and dominic. they play the characters so well it feels like i’m watching it for the first time again. so so so so so many quotable lines.  can’t wait to watch again next year.