Last Christmas
2019 · Directed by Paul Feig
Original language: English
- comedy
- drama
- romance
The story
Kate is a young woman who has a habit of making bad decisions, and her last date with disaster occurs after she accepts work as Santa's elf for a department store. However, after she meets Tom there, her life takes a new turn.
What it’s like
Warm London winter light spilling through shop windows, fairy lights strung over wet streets, and a palette of cranberry reds, mint greens and tinsel gold that makes every interior feel like a sugary shopfront. The camera stays close and handheld in the busy scenes, then settles into easy two-shot framings when two people finally talk, and the soundtrack leans on bright, singalong pop-era hits sung with real gusto, softened by quieter piano moments. Its vibe is cosy, scruffy and bittersweet, the kind of film to watch on a chilly evening with a mug of something hot. The pacing is brisk and chatty, with comic set pieces giving way to gentler, more introspective stretches about grief, family and self-worth. Its people are a chaotic young woman learning to stop sabotaging herself and a quietly patient man who helps her see past her own worst habits. There is some sharp swearing, cringe comedy, and a few angry outbursts, but no real violence and only mild, non-graphic romance. It suits viewers who want a festive comedy with heart, a dash of melancholy, and nothing harrowing.
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