Friday, November 24, 2023

The Holdovers 2023 R 2h 13m Drama Review (8/10)

 

The Holdovers

     2023     R    2h 13m   Drama

A cranky history teacher at a prep school is forced to remain on campus over the holidays with a troubled student who has no place to go.  Nobody likes teacher Paul Hunham (Giamatti) -- not his students, not his fellow faculty, not the headmaster, who all find his rigidity exasperating. Set in 1970, a 15-year-old named Angus, a good student whose bad behavior does him no favors. Joining Paul and Angus (Sessa), is cook Mary (Randolph) who caters to them.  These three very different shipwrecked people form an unlikely Christmas family sharing time in cold New England. This is a joy in the journey film where this trio come to understand that they are not slaves to their past.

We've all had that teacher who just seemed to thrive on making students miserable. While passing out  

The Holdovers is a warm-hearted film, with no flashy editing just an F+ to make you laugh. You’ll understand if you watch it.  I think this film has something everyone can relate to on some level.  A coming-of-age theme both my wife and I really enjoyed it.  R rating is due to drugs and language. 

Starring : Dominic Sessa, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, & Paul Giamatti





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