Last Christmas – This could be your new Christmas tradition.
Movie Rating 8 out of 10
Family Rating – Adult themes but nothing you couldn’t watch with your granny.
Starring – Emelia Clarke (Games of Thrones), Henry Golding and Michelle Yeoh (Crazy Rich Asians) Emma Thompson (Men in Black:International)
Last Christmas is an adult Christmas movie that, unlike Love Actually, you can watch with your older children and parents. This film is a genuine romantic comedy that tells the story of Kate, a young woman, who is grappling with the responsibility of being an adult. As she staggers towards reaching rock bottom she meets a handsome man, Tom, who encourages her to put her life back on track and live for others. As the plot develops we are slowly provided with clues as to why Kate has a destructive attitude and the reason she is struggling with life in general.
Kate also has to deal with an overprotective mother, Emma Thompson, who is entrenched in the old ways from their native Yugoslavia from where they were forced to flee. Her peculiar and long-suffering boss, Santa, owns the Christmas decorations shop in which Kate makes hard work of completing a full days employment. Into Kate’s life comes handsome Tom who is the very opposite of Kate, with a zest for life and always positive. He encourages Kate to make changes to her life and as she works towards improving her situation Tom always arrives just at the right time to keep her on the straight and narrow. This chance meeting leads to a friendship and beyond
The story is set to the soundtrack of George Michael and Wham songs that will please the fans. The song Last Christmas is as pivotal to the storyline as the Christmas atmosphere in which the story is set. As with all good rom-coms, there are challenges to the development of relationships and so it is that Kate has to face up to some very hard truths along the way. Will she and Tom find romance, can she turn her life around and will she mend many broken bridges along the way are all answers to questions that you will be searching for along the way.
Jene and I both enjoyed this movie and I heartily recommend that you take the time to see it with your partner, parents or friends and you may find that it will become one of your Christmas favourites.