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Summary: Fabulous; Great Plot; Must See Film
Review: Upon seeing "Holiday Heart" recently, I was left with a heartwarming feeling. A slightly unusual Christmas tale, but very well done. As in any movie, there were certain parts that were less than realistic (Social Services would've been all over this situation) and I would've liked to have seen a little more development of the relationship between all the characters, but as I usually say, I don't watch movies for reality, I watch them for entertainment or escape. I'll watch A&E, Discovery, and The Learning Channel for reality television.The always-enjoyable Ving Rhames looked a little uncomfortable portraying a drag queen at first, but was impressively camping it up by the end of the film. There was a fine supporting cast as well, especially the exceptional Alfre Woodard as the mother who struggles with her drug addiction. Jesika Reynolds did a fine job in this role as the heartbroken daughter, and Mykelti Williamson was excellent as usual as Silas. Kudos to Robert Townsend for a lovely and slightly surprising story. This is probably one of my Top Ten of movies that one must see for the realistic plot and the plot formation. There was more creative thought into the plot and dynamics between the characters and this is not your "normal" movie, however, it shows a paradox between being a drag queen and also being a Christian, which is cool. It's heart warming, yet realistic in a world that values quick answers and easy solutions. It offers hope and reality. The lines are well written. The music is great. The actors and actresses are well chosen. Top notch film. "Holiday Heart" attempts to be a touching lite drama about a burly drag queen who befriends a female druggie and her daughter. Rhames works hard to fit into his character and his dresses and, to his credit, pulls it off. The film in general is a little schmaltzy around the edges, makes obvious efforts to push the viewers buttons for the desired result, and tells a story which beyond the unique premise is unoriginal. Nonetheless, the viewer who sets skeptical analysis aside and goes with the flow may just become pleasantly engrossed in this heart warming tale of strange bedfellows. All in all, if you have a chance to watch this movie, I highly recommend it! You've got to give Ving Rhames credit for being in full drag on stage lip-synching "Baby love, my baby love..." Showtime delivers another "No Limits" performance.
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Summary: Teaches us all a lesson
Review: Ving Rhames and Alfre Woodard are compelling in this drama. Ving is a man that played a role that I am almost sure no other man would have tried. This movie lets you know that there are still people out there that will take care of you and give you another chance at life if you give them the chance to show you they care about you.
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Summary: An excellent movie.
Review: Ving Rhames in full makeup and costume at first seemed totally unbelievable, but his handling of the character is a testament to Ving's acting skills. While in drag at their female impersonator nightclub, all disbelief was suspended as they sang their way through their girl-group Supremes repretoire. Worth watching again just to catch their act!
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Summary: Ving in a Dress
Review: Ving Rhames plays a crossdressing female impersinator in this emotional movie..In the begining of the movie..He's walkin down the street and he see's a woman being beat by her boyfriend..He jumps in and stops it and takes the woman and her daughter home and tries to help them rebuild there lives..Holiday doesn't know this but the woman has had an on and off problem with drugs..Everything is going well until the mother meets a drug dealer and begins slacking off from church and falls back in to drugs..That leaves her daughter with Holiday..This is an excellent movie...
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Summary: Go Ving
Review: When I got this movie I had just lost my best friend. I was in a deep funk, watching this movie gave me the good cleansing cry that I needed to move on. Ving as Holiday Heart is so moving. Very few men can play a drag queen and make it realistic. Ving pulls it off with style and grace and total believeability. Not since Rupaul has a drag queen had so much class and style. Alfre Woodard as the drug addicted mother was a moving performance that she should get an Academy Award for. I thought the daughter was a bit obvious though. Her acting was not the best. But she's new and hopefully as time goes on she'll improve. Buy this movie you will not be disappointed.
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Summary: Loved It
Review: You know, by first looking at this movie, I said that Ving Rhames could not play this kind of role, but after I broke down and bought the tape for myself to watch, I really enjoyed it.That young girl needed him because the mother sure wasn't doing it all the time. And I really liked how Ving Rhames character(Holiday) and Mykelti Williamson got together and tried to raise Nikki.This is one of my favorite movies.
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