I would like to mention
some movies which had beautiful Christmassy moments in them and they are
definitely a nice watch for anyone this Christmas. These movies have made
Christmas more elegant and heartwarming and they remind us about the importance
of family, love and laughter which rests in the kernel of this eve.
Home Alone
(1990)
This is an American
family comedy directed by Chris Columbus (Harry Potter 1 and 2) starring Macaulay Culkin as Kevin
McCallister who is an eight-year-old boy who is mistakenly left behind when his
family flies to Paris for their Christmas vacation.
We have all seen this movie a
number of times and it never ceases to make us laugh. Till 2009, it was the
highest-grossing comedy of all time. This movie made Culkin as the most
successful child star since Shirley Temple and he then went on to appear in
films like Home Alone 2 (1992) and Richie Rich (1994). This movie shows the
beautiful love between a mother and a son.
The most Christmassy moment in the
film is when the mother takes a lift home with The Kenosha Kickers so that she
can be with her son on Christmas Eve.
Love
Actually (2003)
This is a British
romantic comedy written and directed by Richard Curtis. The movie stars a number
of great actors like Alan Rickman, Emma Thompson, Hugh Grant, Kiera Knightley,
Colin Firth, Liam Neeson, Bill Nighy, Billy Bob Thornton, Rowan Atkinson and
many more who are spread over ten separate stories with some of them linked to
each other.
The movie depicts different aspects of love through varying
perspectives and generations in the countdown to Christmas Eve.
There are many
Christmassy moments in this film from grand family gestures to quite family
bonds to love proposals.
In Bruges
(2008)
This is a
British-American crime-black comedy film written and directed by Martin McDonagh. It stars Colin Farrell, Brendan
Gleeson and Ralph Fiennes.
The film is set in the Belgian city of Bruges.
Farrell and Gleeson are two Irish hitmen who are hiding in the city after a
shooting went wrong with Fiennes playing their gangster boss. The film has
repartee and esprit dialogues with dark humour which makes it an entertaining
watch. The movie is notable for its screenplay and beautiful music.
The most
Christmassy moment is the film is the
picture-postcard look of Bruges itself.
Eyes Wide
Shut (1999)
This is an American
erotic thriller loosely based upon Arthur
Schnitzler's 1926 novella Dream Story directed, produced and co-written by
legendary filmmaker Stanley Kuberick. This was the last film directed by
Kuberick and he died six days after showing the final cut to Warner Brothers
Studios which distributed the film. The movie stars then husband-wife Tom
Cruise and Nicole Kidman as a couple struggling with their sexual relations.
The film spent a long time in production
and it holds the Guinness World Record for the longest continuous film shoot period at 400 days.
The film is notable for its screenplay and direction and the masked orgy scene
is one of the famous scenes of the movie. The film is set during the time frame
of Christmas which gives a dynamic setting to the film.
With a Christmas tree in every scene, the movie provides
an ironic reflection on gift-giving as even a man who has everything wanders
off to find a little extra.
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)
This is a crime-comedy film written and directed by Shane Black (Iron Man 3). It stars Robert Downey Jr., Val
Kilmer, Michelle Monaghan and Corbin
Bernsen.
Downey plays a crook who stumbles into an
audition for a mystery film while running from the cops and wins the part and
lands up in Hollywood. The story then wraps itself in a murderous conspiracy
involving Kilmer, Monaghan and Bernsen. The film has tongue-in-cheek satire
with sharp and clever comedy performances delivered by Downey and Kilmer.
The
most Christmassy moment in the film is Michelle
Monaghan in a Santa suit.
