Last Holiday

When I first saw Last Holiday advertised on a trailer a number of months ago, I was massively skeptical. Keep in mind, I am not a high-brow movie person, in general. I have tried so, so hard to like many independent and foreign films, with only a middling degree of success. But Queen Latifah? I thought. I couldn't imagine how this could be amusing.

It was actually the 7yo who convinced me to watch it, only because she wanted to see it. I wasn't sure if it would be appropriate for her or not. So I added it to my Netflix queue. It finally came in last week, and I have to confess I really liked it.

Now, don't be expecting any Oscar-caliber performances here. And especially not an Oscar-caliber plot. But it is good, light fun ... perfect for a sick day at home, which is when I watched it. You don't have to think too hard, and you will laugh.

Queen Latifah comes across as the most delightful, believable person. The movie makes you want to be her friend.

And the added bonus: she is a play-at-home watcher of Food TV, so there's plenty of pretty food and fun cooking scenes. I enjoyed that a lot.

Oh and, would I let the 7yo watch it? Probably. It has some sexual humor but I think much of it would go over her head.