Paul Giamatti and Alexander Payne reunite for a cozy tale of unlikely family, overcoming sentimentality with grace. Our The Holdovers review:
, a feud between a star pupil and an optimistic teacher who loves his students wreaks havoc on a school, whereasis about a jaded professor who bonds with the “bad boy” of the school, the positive impact that bond has on both of their lives and the school as a whole.
Paul’s mix of disappointment and anger at spending his holiday break babysitting instead of reading mystery novels is reciprocated by the less-than-merry band of Lost Boys placed in his care. “And I thought all the Nazis had left for Argentina,” quips the smartass leader of the gang, Angus Tully , when Paul harshly disciplines the boys for fighting. Angus has been kicked out of more schools than he can count, and touts a less-than-stellar reputation at Barton, despite his solid grades.
If this sounds like the trappings of an “unlikely family of outsiders finds understanding during the holidays” kind of movie, it’s because that’s exactly whatis. Neither Payne nor screenwriter David Hemingson are afraid to lean into the romantic notion that three disparate people with vastly different circumstances can briefly come together as a family, especially during Christmastime, for Christ’s sake.
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