My wife and I always need something fine to do or see to get us out of the dreadful routines of these horrible days. Seeing this movie seemed like a good bet, and it was. It has a wonderful narrative quality, like slowly paging through an engrossing book. We knew it was likely going to be both funny and sad - the deeply moving won out, but we had our laughs. We just recently lost a close member of our family to cancer and have still been grieving. There are many sad moments in the story, but at one point the Angus character stares in close-up at a snow-globe with a Santa inside and I realized I was choking up. Next thing, there was water coming out of my eyes. The acting was amazing! I'd give Oscars to all three main actors. Young Dominic Sesso has very promising talent. The first thing I said after leaving the theater was how "loveable" it was, and I'm not given to sentimentality. This is not a movie you will forget about, it's got great soul.
Review of The Holdovers
