IMDb plot summary: The events focus around a crisis hotline business on one crazy night during the Christmas holidays.
Directed by Nora Ephron. Starring Steve Martin, Madeline Kahn, and Rita Wilson.
This movie is a LOT, and that kind of chaos has its hit or miss moments. For me, most of it hits. Even some of the moments that don't really work well on their own seem tamped down by everything else happening in the movie. There were several genuine laughs and I really love the final sentiment that emotions just get turned up to 11 during the holidays, so if it's miserable, waiting it out is a pretty solid idea. And despite its dark jokes, there's a sweetness to the movie. Every character here is seen as someone worthy and deserving of love and happiness, they just may be unsure how to best go about it or what to do with their trauma. It's definitely not a perfect movie but I find it hard not to embrace its messiness and enjoy it.
How it entered my Flickchart:
Mixed Nuts > Sunday in the Park with George
Mixed Nuts > My Name Is Joe
Mixed Nuts < Soapdish
Mixed Nuts < Clue
Mixed Nuts < Never Rarely Sometimes Always
Mixed Nuts > Mr. Brooks
Mixed Nuts < Role Models
Mixed Nuts < Nebraska
Mixed Nuts < Oxygen
Mixed Nuts > The Paper
Mixed Nuts < The African Queen
Final spot: #813 out of 3488, or 77%.
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