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I heard great things about The Holdovers before it's release. I'm happy to say that I had a very fun time watching this movie!

I want to praise the phenomenal acting by Paul Giamatti. I think he did a great job portraying a disgruntled older gentlemen who so happens to get stuck looking after the kids he "somewhat" despises.

Everyone did a good job in their roles: I didn't feel like one was out of touch with the rest of the cast. I was conderbed about the younger actors in this film, however they all did a great job, especially Dominic Sessa.

The plot is a fairly simple. Nothing too groundbreaking. We've seen these types of movies before but it works really well here. There were some interesting points that they've decided to change from the normal formula and that added some nice and fresh flavors to the story.

The humor is definitely not for everyone, however I found it incredibly amusing. Don't go into this movie thinking it's a full blown comedy. It's definitely more of a drama story.

Overall, this is a great movie that has a lot of heart and humor to it to lift anyone up during the holiday season! I highly recommend it!

8/10.